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| New senator Fraser Anning says Hanson expelled him from One Nation – politics live | New senator Fraser Anning says Hanson expelled him from One Nation – politics live |
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| Michaelia Cash is refusing to answer questions on her office’s media tip-off about the raid on the AWU offices, which landed her in hot water last month. | |
| Labor’s Kimberley Kitching has picked up the attack in question time. Kitching asks whether anyone in the prime minister’s office had knowledge of the raid. | |
| “I refer to my previous answer, this is now the subject of an AFP investigation, and given it is an ongoing investigation, it would be inappropriate for me to comment any further,” Cash said. | |
| Scott Ryan getting a brisk work over in his first #qt | |
| Senate #qt just rolling points of orders today. Please have some courtesy, says the new president #auspol | |
| An update on Malcolm Turnbull’s movement in the Philippines. It now looks as though Turnbull will have a private dinner with the US president, Donald Trump, tonight. | |
| The White House’s press office has just issued an update on Trump’s schedule at the Asean summit in Manila. | |
| It suggests Turnbull and Trump will also have a bilateral meeting this morning, despite earlier suggestions it had been replaced with a trilateral meeting which would include Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe. | |
| There are some serious fireworks going off in the Senate at the moment over Manus Island, where hundreds of asylum seekers are left stranded in the closed detention centre. | |
| The Greens senator Nick McKim, who was in Manus last week, has launched a ferocious criticism of the attorney-general, George Brandis, and government senators. He’s asked when the government will intervene on Manus, restore the “essentials of life” like water, and bring the men to Australia or a safe third country. When will the government accept New Zealand’s offer to take the men, McKim asked. | |
| “Doesn’t your government’s refusal to accept this offer categorically give the lie to your claims that the detainees are not your responsibility?” | “Doesn’t your government’s refusal to accept this offer categorically give the lie to your claims that the detainees are not your responsibility?” |
| Brandis described McKim’s actions on Manus as “despicable and contemptible”. Brandis said McKim went to Manus with television cameras in tow with the “explicit purpose of fomenting violence”. | |
| That prompted requests from McKim and the Greens leader, Richard Di Natale, for Brandis to withdraw the accusation. | |
| The resources minister, Matt Canavan, after being saved by the high court, is on his feet in the Senate. He’s asked a dixer on Adani and the Queensland government’s decision to dump its support for a $1bn federal loan for a railway for its Carmichael coalmine. | The resources minister, Matt Canavan, after being saved by the high court, is on his feet in the Senate. He’s asked a dixer on Adani and the Queensland government’s decision to dump its support for a $1bn federal loan for a railway for its Carmichael coalmine. |
| Canavan is scathing of the decision. | Canavan is scathing of the decision. |
| “It was an act of betrayal, Mr President, to the people of Queensland,” he said. | “It was an act of betrayal, Mr President, to the people of Queensland,” he said. |
| The former Senate president, Stephen Parry, may have left the building, but his presence is still being felt in the chamber. Labor is using question time to press the government on what it knew of Parry’s dual citizenship woes, and when. | The former Senate president, Stephen Parry, may have left the building, but his presence is still being felt in the chamber. Labor is using question time to press the government on what it knew of Parry’s dual citizenship woes, and when. |
| The communications minister, Mitch Fifield, is their main target. Fifield has previously admitted he knew weeks before the high court decision that Parry faced an issue. Fifield made a short speech on the matter earlier today, and is now refusing to offer any further detail. | The communications minister, Mitch Fifield, is their main target. Fifield has previously admitted he knew weeks before the high court decision that Parry faced an issue. Fifield made a short speech on the matter earlier today, and is now refusing to offer any further detail. |
| The attorney-general, George Brandis, returned fire, using a dorothy dixer to attack Labor’s Justine Keay and Susan Lamb, both of whom have citizenship doubts. | The attorney-general, George Brandis, returned fire, using a dorothy dixer to attack Labor’s Justine Keay and Susan Lamb, both of whom have citizenship doubts. |
| Monty Python is writing the script for Australian politics today. | Monty Python is writing the script for Australian politics today. |
| Officials in Canberra, when updating the Parliament House website to include the office details of new senator Fraser Anning (who only hours ago parted ways with One Nation) have listed the wrong phone number for him. | Officials in Canberra, when updating the Parliament House website to include the office details of new senator Fraser Anning (who only hours ago parted ways with One Nation) have listed the wrong phone number for him. |
| In the place of where they should have listed the phone number for Fraser’s Queensland electorate office, they’ve put the phone number for new Greens senator Andrew Bartlett. | In the place of where they should have listed the phone number for Fraser’s Queensland electorate office, they’ve put the phone number for new Greens senator Andrew Bartlett. |
| It means Greens staff working in Bartlett’s Queensland electorate office have been fielding calls all afternoon from journalists wanting to speak to Anning. | It means Greens staff working in Bartlett’s Queensland electorate office have been fielding calls all afternoon from journalists wanting to speak to Anning. |
| “It’s hilarious. That’s one way of putting it,” a Greens staff member said. | “It’s hilarious. That’s one way of putting it,” a Greens staff member said. |
| My colleague Nick Evershed has prepared this rather, ah, illuminating graphic on One Nation after the Fraser Anning fiasco. | My colleague Nick Evershed has prepared this rather, ah, illuminating graphic on One Nation after the Fraser Anning fiasco. |
| I’ll leave it here for your viewing pleasure. | I’ll leave it here for your viewing pleasure. |
| There are reports that Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie will learn whether she is a dual citizen in the next 24 hours. | There are reports that Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie will learn whether she is a dual citizen in the next 24 hours. |
| Lambie sought advice from British authorities last week over her citizenship status. Her father was born in Scotland. | Lambie sought advice from British authorities last week over her citizenship status. Her father was born in Scotland. |
| Speculation has been mounting in parliament about her future, and it is understood Lambie has discussed her intentions with others in parliament. | Speculation has been mounting in parliament about her future, and it is understood Lambie has discussed her intentions with others in parliament. |
| If she’s found to be a dual citizen, it is unclear whether she would resign immediately, or refer herself to the high court. | If she’s found to be a dual citizen, it is unclear whether she would resign immediately, or refer herself to the high court. |
| Some more wonderful shots from Mike Bowers in the senate this morning. The Greens welcomed two new senators, Jordon Steele-Hope and Andrew Bartlett. Here, Greens leader Richard Di Natale holds court during a fast-paced morning in the upper house. | Some more wonderful shots from Mike Bowers in the senate this morning. The Greens welcomed two new senators, Jordon Steele-Hope and Andrew Bartlett. Here, Greens leader Richard Di Natale holds court during a fast-paced morning in the upper house. |
| There’s been yet another twist in the Senate saga of newly minted senator Fraser Anning. Anning was sworn in this morning as a One Nation senator. Within hours, Pauline Hanson claimed that he had defected from the party. | There’s been yet another twist in the Senate saga of newly minted senator Fraser Anning. Anning was sworn in this morning as a One Nation senator. Within hours, Pauline Hanson claimed that he had defected from the party. |
| Anning has disputed that version of events. He says he was kicked out of the party without notice. | Anning has disputed that version of events. He says he was kicked out of the party without notice. |
| The employment by Anning of former staff of Malcolm Roberts seems to be at the centre of the dispute. | The employment by Anning of former staff of Malcolm Roberts seems to be at the centre of the dispute. |
| Anning said he tried to bring his staff into a party room this morning, but was denied. He was then “verbally attacked” in the meeting. The attack was “so vitriolic that I was obliged to simply walk out”. | Anning said he tried to bring his staff into a party room this morning, but was denied. He was then “verbally attacked” in the meeting. The attack was “so vitriolic that I was obliged to simply walk out”. |
| He had expected to be accompanied by One Nation senators into the Senate chamber for his swearing in, as is usual practice, but that changed at the last moment, he said. | He had expected to be accompanied by One Nation senators into the Senate chamber for his swearing in, as is usual practice, but that changed at the last moment, he said. |
| “The next thing I knew, I saw on the TV that I had supposedly become an independent. This was news to me! | “The next thing I knew, I saw on the TV that I had supposedly become an independent. This was news to me! |
| “It seems without even contacting me, Pauline has unilaterally kicked me out of her party. | “It seems without even contacting me, Pauline has unilaterally kicked me out of her party. |
| “I have to say that I’m stunned.” | “I have to say that I’m stunned.” |
| Cory Bernardi warns there’s “more to come” after a tumultuous day in the Senate. The Australian Conservatives leader escorted Fraser Anning, the former One Nation senator, into the Senate this morning, shortly before Anning quit the party. | Cory Bernardi warns there’s “more to come” after a tumultuous day in the Senate. The Australian Conservatives leader escorted Fraser Anning, the former One Nation senator, into the Senate this morning, shortly before Anning quit the party. |
| What a big morning in Senate...expect more to come later today. Pity the poor taxpayer who has lost all confidence in their parliament and their politicians. There has to be #ABetterWay #auspol @auconservatives | What a big morning in Senate...expect more to come later today. Pity the poor taxpayer who has lost all confidence in their parliament and their politicians. There has to be #ABetterWay #auspol @auconservatives |
| Back on same-sex marriage for a moment. David Marr has just written this excellent piece on the change of tactics employed by the ‘no’ campaign in its final stages. It’s well worth a read. | Back on same-sex marriage for a moment. David Marr has just written this excellent piece on the change of tactics employed by the ‘no’ campaign in its final stages. It’s well worth a read. |
| We’re just receiving reports that the bilateral meeting between Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump has been called off, to be replaced with a trilateral meeting between Trump, Turnbull, and Japanese prime minister, Shinzō Abe. The Australian Financial Review, Channel 9, and Sky News have all reported the bilateral meeting is no longer on the cards. | We’re just receiving reports that the bilateral meeting between Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump has been called off, to be replaced with a trilateral meeting between Trump, Turnbull, and Japanese prime minister, Shinzō Abe. The Australian Financial Review, Channel 9, and Sky News have all reported the bilateral meeting is no longer on the cards. |
| Trump and Turnbull meeting now a three way with Abe #auspol #asean | Trump and Turnbull meeting now a three way with Abe #auspol #asean |
| No word on why the meeting between the President and PM had been called off. The two will speak at a three way meeting with Japan’s Abe. | No word on why the meeting between the President and PM had been called off. The two will speak at a three way meeting with Japan’s Abe. |
| The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, has just spoken in Queensland on the citizenship disclosure agreement struck with Labor. She accused Bill Shorten of being “utterly devious” on citizenship, seeking to use the crisis to undermine government while protecting Labor MPs. | The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, has just spoken in Queensland on the citizenship disclosure agreement struck with Labor. She accused Bill Shorten of being “utterly devious” on citizenship, seeking to use the crisis to undermine government while protecting Labor MPs. |
| “For months Mr Shorten has been trying to protect his members of parliament who have serious questions about citizenship, applying one rule to his members and another to everybody else,” Bishop said. | “For months Mr Shorten has been trying to protect his members of parliament who have serious questions about citizenship, applying one rule to his members and another to everybody else,” Bishop said. |
| “Mr Shorten has been utterly devious in this issue and has had to be dragged to accepting the Coalition government’s plan to resolve the citizenship issue.” | “Mr Shorten has been utterly devious in this issue and has had to be dragged to accepting the Coalition government’s plan to resolve the citizenship issue.” |
| Bishop said this morning’s poll – showing a fall in support for Malcolm Turnbull as preferred prime minister – was “not surprising”. | Bishop said this morning’s poll – showing a fall in support for Malcolm Turnbull as preferred prime minister – was “not surprising”. |
| “But we have a plan to resolve this issue. We’ve had no support from the Labor party,” she said. | “But we have a plan to resolve this issue. We’ve had no support from the Labor party,” she said. |
| The communications minister, Mitch Fifield, has given a short speech in the Senate about Stephen Parry’s British citizenship after admitting he knew weeks before the high court decision that Parry faced an issue. | The communications minister, Mitch Fifield, has given a short speech in the Senate about Stephen Parry’s British citizenship after admitting he knew weeks before the high court decision that Parry faced an issue. |
| Fifield said he had discussions about citizenship with his colleagues and the “complexities” of foreign citizenship law, and Parry was “no exception”. | Fifield said he had discussions about citizenship with his colleagues and the “complexities” of foreign citizenship law, and Parry was “no exception”. |
| He said: | He said: |
| Given the varied and casual nature of these discussions I can’t be definitive about when Parry reflected on his circumstances. It was more than a couple of weeks before the high court decision, but it was not months.” | Given the varied and casual nature of these discussions I can’t be definitive about when Parry reflected on his circumstances. It was more than a couple of weeks before the high court decision, but it was not months.” |
| Fifield said Parry told him he was checking his family records, and he had encouraged Parry to do so. Fifield: | Fifield said Parry told him he was checking his family records, and he had encouraged Parry to do so. Fifield: |
| The former senator acknowledged it was the responsibility of each senator and member [to confirm their eligibility] ... The responsibility is individual and personal. It can’t be abrogated, outsourced or transferred. Suggestions that I directed the former senator are wrong.” | The former senator acknowledged it was the responsibility of each senator and member [to confirm their eligibility] ... The responsibility is individual and personal. It can’t be abrogated, outsourced or transferred. Suggestions that I directed the former senator are wrong.” |
| Fraser Anning’s defection from One Nation has given Queensland’s Labor government a boost in its re-election campaign. | Fraser Anning’s defection from One Nation has given Queensland’s Labor government a boost in its re-election campaign. |
| Learning the news at the end of her first press conference, the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, showed her first genuine smile of the day, with Labor fighting a particularly hard battle with One Nation for regional Queensland seats. | Learning the news at the end of her first press conference, the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, showed her first genuine smile of the day, with Labor fighting a particularly hard battle with One Nation for regional Queensland seats. |
| “That says it all doesn’t it,” she said, breaking into smiles. | “That says it all doesn’t it,” she said, breaking into smiles. |
| “This is what we saw previously and it could all happen again. If you want chaos, vote for One Nation and Tim Nicholls. If you want stability, you are looking at it.” | “This is what we saw previously and it could all happen again. If you want chaos, vote for One Nation and Tim Nicholls. If you want stability, you are looking at it.” |
| The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull ,is far removed from the drama unfolding in Canberra. He’s at the Association of South East Asian Nations in Manila, where he plans to meet the US president, Donald Trump. | The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull ,is far removed from the drama unfolding in Canberra. He’s at the Association of South East Asian Nations in Manila, where he plans to meet the US president, Donald Trump. |
| Turnbull has met the Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte, overnight. The pair discussed the threat of Islamic State in the southern Philippines, where extremists are attempting to establish a caliphate. Australia is providing assistance to the Filipino military in its fight against Isis. | Turnbull has met the Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte, overnight. The pair discussed the threat of Islamic State in the southern Philippines, where extremists are attempting to establish a caliphate. Australia is providing assistance to the Filipino military in its fight against Isis. |
| The two leaders are also thought to have discussed Duterte’s controversial war on drugs and intelligence sharing between the two nations. The precise details of what was raised – including whether Turnbull expressed concern about indiscriminate killings occurring in the drugs war – are not yet clear. | The two leaders are also thought to have discussed Duterte’s controversial war on drugs and intelligence sharing between the two nations. The precise details of what was raised – including whether Turnbull expressed concern about indiscriminate killings occurring in the drugs war – are not yet clear. |
| Turnbull had met Duterte in Da Nang, Vietnam, at the Apec summit last week. | Turnbull had met Duterte in Da Nang, Vietnam, at the Apec summit last week. |