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| Labor caucus signs off on medical evacuations bill – as it happened | |
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| And that is where we are going to call it quits tonight. | |
| But fear not – we’ll be back in about 12 hours. It is going to be that sort of year, me thinks. | |
| A massive thank you to Mike Bowers, Katharine Murphy, Paul Karp and all the other Guardian brains trust members who drag me and my fingers through the day. My brain gets left somewhere in the debris somewhere along the way, but they keep it motoring along. | |
| And of course, to you, for keeping us company through this marathon first day back. We really do appreciate it. Go log off and hang with your families, we’ll be back early tomorrow morning, but if you must, check back for the analysis and the stories in between. | |
| As always, and more than ever this year, take care of you. | |
| Scott Morrison and Marise Payne will hold a press conference at 8.45 tonight to talk about Hakeem al-Araibi. | |
| So those changes Labor wanted are endorsed, but a caucus sub-committee will look at the final wording of any deal with the crossbench. | |
| One of the sticking points – the change from 24 hours (for a minister to sign off on or reject a transfer request) to ‘as soon as practically able’ – there are some who still want a figure put on it. | |
| #breaking Labor likely to issue a dissenting report on bill to lower bar for stripping people convicted of terrorist offences of Australian citizenship. A first for them on PJCIS #auspol #auslaw | |
| While we wait to learn a little bit more from the Labor caucus briefing, this has come through the twits: | |
| The right decision - Hakeem is coming home. Looking forward to seeing you back with your family and joining the @pvfc_official team on the field. Thank you to the Thai authorities for understanding our concerns & the Thai court for respecting Hakeem's right to return to Australia | |
| So now the question is – will the crossbenchers agree to the changes Labor wants to make? | So now the question is – will the crossbenchers agree to the changes Labor wants to make? |
| Because if one of them balks, it is all over. | Because if one of them balks, it is all over. |
| Caucus has signed off on the three principles. Two speakers, Pat Conroy and Andrew Giles asked questions, but accepted the logic of the amendments @AmyRemeikis #auspol | Caucus has signed off on the three principles. Two speakers, Pat Conroy and Andrew Giles asked questions, but accepted the logic of the amendments @AmyRemeikis #auspol |
| From what is coming out of the meeting, it looks as though the caucus has decided to sign off on the principles Murph spoke about earlier – but it looks like there were concerns expressed | From what is coming out of the meeting, it looks as though the caucus has decided to sign off on the principles Murph spoke about earlier – but it looks like there were concerns expressed |
| Caucus is out. | Caucus is out. |
| This also happened today (I missed it in the insanity): | This also happened today (I missed it in the insanity): |
| As an Independent I’ll always ensure the voice of the People will not be drowned out by combative Party politics. Thank you to the hundreds of people in Chisholm and Flinders for their ongoing support, engagement and friendship. Listen at https://t.co/T3OPZrBixH @RadioNational pic.twitter.com/lHdvT45ZBW | As an Independent I’ll always ensure the voice of the People will not be drowned out by combative Party politics. Thank you to the hundreds of people in Chisholm and Flinders for their ongoing support, engagement and friendship. Listen at https://t.co/T3OPZrBixH @RadioNational pic.twitter.com/lHdvT45ZBW |
| Luke Henriques-Gomes was in the federal court where the AWU raids case began: | Luke Henriques-Gomes was in the federal court where the AWU raids case began: |
| Michaelia Cash’s former media adviser has admitted in court that he leaked details of a federal police raid on the Australian Workers’ Union but declined to say who tipped him off. | Michaelia Cash’s former media adviser has admitted in court that he leaked details of a federal police raid on the Australian Workers’ Union but declined to say who tipped him off. |
| A high-profile federal court trial has begun to determine the legality of Australian federal police raids on the union’s Melbourne and Sydney headquarters in October 2017. | A high-profile federal court trial has begun to determine the legality of Australian federal police raids on the union’s Melbourne and Sydney headquarters in October 2017. |
| On Monday, the court heard that letters and communications sent by Cash, a senator and former employment minister in the Coalition government, and her office illustrate a “keen political interest” in the AWU before its offices were raided by police. | On Monday, the court heard that letters and communications sent by Cash, a senator and former employment minister in the Coalition government, and her office illustrate a “keen political interest” in the AWU before its offices were raided by police. |
| The raids, which were part of an investigation by the Registered Organisations Commission, drew scrutiny because tipped-off TV crews and journalists arrived at the offices before police. | The raids, which were part of an investigation by the Registered Organisations Commission, drew scrutiny because tipped-off TV crews and journalists arrived at the offices before police. |
| Cash’s former media adviser, David De Garis, told the court on Monday he learned police were set to raid the union’s offices about midday on 24 October. Asked who told him about the upcoming raids, De Garis replied: “I respectfully decline to answer that question on the grounds it may incriminate me.” | Cash’s former media adviser, David De Garis, told the court on Monday he learned police were set to raid the union’s offices about midday on 24 October. Asked who told him about the upcoming raids, De Garis replied: “I respectfully decline to answer that question on the grounds it may incriminate me.” |
| Caucus moving towards supporting the three principles, but concerns will be ventilated. Meeting still underway #auspol @AmyRemeikis | Caucus moving towards supporting the three principles, but concerns will be ventilated. Meeting still underway #auspol @AmyRemeikis |
| Meanwhile, the Labor caucus meeting still hasn’t got to the medical evacuation bill. | Meanwhile, the Labor caucus meeting still hasn’t got to the medical evacuation bill. |
| Wayne Hay is the senior correspondent for Al Jazeera: | Wayne Hay is the senior correspondent for Al Jazeera: |
| The judge has approved the submission from the Attorney General. Hakeem will be released. #thailand #HakeemAlAraibi https://t.co/jO1t6iAVFP | The judge has approved the submission from the Attorney General. Hakeem will be released. #thailand #HakeemAlAraibi https://t.co/jO1t6iAVFP |
| Just on Christopher Pyne’s tweet, a quick search shows that, well, this did go on in the 43rd parliament. | Just on Christopher Pyne’s tweet, a quick search shows that, well, this did go on in the 43rd parliament. |
| As the Conversation reported at the time: | As the Conversation reported at the time: |
| The decision last month by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to severely restrict the practice of “pairing” votes in Parliament is another demonstration of the fractious and polarised state of federal politics since the 2010 election. | The decision last month by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to severely restrict the practice of “pairing” votes in Parliament is another demonstration of the fractious and polarised state of federal politics since the 2010 election. |
| ...In the current 43rd parliament, the government has rejected only one out of 27 requests by the Opposition for pairs, while the Opposition has rejected 60 out 185 Government requests.” | ...In the current 43rd parliament, the government has rejected only one out of 27 requests by the Opposition for pairs, while the Opposition has rejected 60 out 185 Government requests.” |
| There was also that time Tony Abbott backed out of an agreement to pair the Speaker in 2011, despite originally agreeing to the move. | There was also that time Tony Abbott backed out of an agreement to pair the Speaker in 2011, despite originally agreeing to the move. |