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| Tax transparency, national security and Mal Brough – as it happened | Tax transparency, national security and Mal Brough – as it happened |
| (30 days later) | |
| 6.34am GMT | 6.34am GMT |
| 06:34 | 06:34 |
| Night time politics | Night time politics |
| Tomorrow, Greg Hunt is speaking at the National Press Club. Thanks for your company and thanks to the brains trust, Lenore Taylor, Daniel Hurst, Shalailah Medhora and Mike Bowers as well as his lens. | Tomorrow, Greg Hunt is speaking at the National Press Club. Thanks for your company and thanks to the brains trust, Lenore Taylor, Daniel Hurst, Shalailah Medhora and Mike Bowers as well as his lens. |
| Good night. | Good night. |
| 6.03am GMT | 6.03am GMT |
| 06:03 | 06:03 |
| Labor’s Stephen Conroy is enjoying the in the senate. He says he loves it when the Liberals are dragged “kicking and screaming” into a tax transparency debate. | Labor’s Stephen Conroy is enjoying the in the senate. He says he loves it when the Liberals are dragged “kicking and screaming” into a tax transparency debate. |
| This is about the Liberal party protecting its mates. It’s about the Liberals protecting its leader who believes its OK to run his assets through the Cayman Islands. It’s fine but I want to make Australians, he says, pay a GST of 15% on food. | This is about the Liberal party protecting its mates. It’s about the Liberals protecting its leader who believes its OK to run his assets through the Cayman Islands. It’s fine but I want to make Australians, he says, pay a GST of 15% on food. |
| 5.53am GMT | 5.53am GMT |
| 05:53 | 05:53 |
| Nationals vote against giving farmers a right of veto over mining | Nationals vote against giving farmers a right of veto over mining |
| Senator Larissa Waters has just lost a motion that the senate notes: | Senator Larissa Waters has just lost a motion that the senate notes: |
| i. the Victorian National Party’s announcement in early 2015 that they ‘support landowners having the right to say no to coal seam gas extraction activity on their land’, | i. the Victorian National Party’s announcement in early 2015 that they ‘support landowners having the right to say no to coal seam gas extraction activity on their land’, |
| ii. comments by the Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Mr Truss MP, that farmers should have the right to say yes or no to coal seam gas exploration and extraction on their property, | ii. comments by the Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Mr Truss MP, that farmers should have the right to say yes or no to coal seam gas exploration and extraction on their property, |
| iii. comments by: A. the Deputy Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Mr Joyce MP, and | iii. comments by: A. the Deputy Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Mr Joyce MP, and |
| B.the Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate and Minister for Rural Health, Senator Nash, supporting a right for farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land, | B.the Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate and Minister for Rural Health, Senator Nash, supporting a right for farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land, |
| iv. reports that: A. the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr McCormack MP, and | iv. reports that: A. the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr McCormack MP, and |
| B. Mr Broad MP, and Senators McKenzie, Williams and Canavan, support the right of farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land; and | B. Mr Broad MP, and Senators McKenzie, Williams and Canavan, support the right of farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land; and |
| (b) agrees that landowners should have the right to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land. | (b) agrees that landowners should have the right to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land. |
| The Nationals voted against the motion. | The Nationals voted against the motion. |
| 5.45am GMT | 5.45am GMT |
| 05:45 | 05:45 |
| Senator Ian Macdonald is speaking to tax transparency. He is defending the changes which have allowed wealthy private companies an exemption from publication of tax details. | Senator Ian Macdonald is speaking to tax transparency. He is defending the changes which have allowed wealthy private companies an exemption from publication of tax details. |
| It will ensure companies that operate in Australia do pay the right amount of tax...I urge the Labor party to get involved in instructive issues like that rather than having these base debates and trying to malign and smear fellow Australians. | It will ensure companies that operate in Australia do pay the right amount of tax...I urge the Labor party to get involved in instructive issues like that rather than having these base debates and trying to malign and smear fellow Australians. |
| Senator David Leyonhjelm says: | Senator David Leyonhjelm says: |
| Tax transparency is not important. Government should be transparent about what they do with our tax dollars. Government should not be transparent about the affairs of people who pay that tax. | Tax transparency is not important. Government should be transparent about what they do with our tax dollars. Government should not be transparent about the affairs of people who pay that tax. |
| He says senators who want tax transparency are either meddlesome, unbalanced or conniving. | He says senators who want tax transparency are either meddlesome, unbalanced or conniving. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.48am GMT | at 5.48am GMT |
| 5.31am GMT | 5.31am GMT |
| 05:31 | 05:31 |
| Apropos the earlier photos of MPs getting punted, speaker Tony Smith has ejected a total 58 Labor MPs and 3 Coalition MPs. | Apropos the earlier photos of MPs getting punted, speaker Tony Smith has ejected a total 58 Labor MPs and 3 Coalition MPs. |
| 5.25am GMT | 5.25am GMT |
| 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson on tax transparency: | Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson on tax transparency: |
| Most Australians pay their tax and they expect large corporations to pay their tax. They don’t expect to have a government to slug them...with cuts to pensions and a whole range of things...but they won’t take on the issue of multinational tax avoidance. | Most Australians pay their tax and they expect large corporations to pay their tax. They don’t expect to have a government to slug them...with cuts to pensions and a whole range of things...but they won’t take on the issue of multinational tax avoidance. |
| 5.13am GMT | 5.13am GMT |
| 05:13 | 05:13 |
| The tax transparency debate has begun in the senate. South Australian Liberal senator Sean Edwards is speaking for the government now. | The tax transparency debate has begun in the senate. South Australian Liberal senator Sean Edwards is speaking for the government now. |
| 5.12am GMT | 5.12am GMT |
| 05:12 | 05:12 |
| Bad Albo. | Bad Albo. |
| 4.53am GMT | 4.53am GMT |
| 04:53 | 04:53 |
| I made an omission in the flurry of midday and national security statements. That was the word “machismo”. Luckily, Daniel Hurst has written up a summary. | I made an omission in the flurry of midday and national security statements. That was the word “machismo”. Luckily, Daniel Hurst has written up a summary. |
| Malcolm Turnbull has ruled out dramatically ramping up Australia’s military role in the Middle East and reinforced his plea for community unity at home in a security speech aimed at reassuring people about efforts to prevent terrorism. | Malcolm Turnbull has ruled out dramatically ramping up Australia’s military role in the Middle East and reinforced his plea for community unity at home in a security speech aimed at reassuring people about efforts to prevent terrorism. |
| The prime minister said the government was working to keep people safe and revealed he had asked law enforcement agencies to test their responses to a mass-casualty attack because there was little room for negotiation. | The prime minister said the government was working to keep people safe and revealed he had asked law enforcement agencies to test their responses to a mass-casualty attack because there was little room for negotiation. |
| But he also warned against being “fooled by the hype” of Islamic State (Isis) and called for calm and effective action against terrorism rather than anger-fuelled “gestures or machismo”. He restated support for multiculturalism and urged the community to uphold mutual respect, saying “our unity mocks their attempts to divide us”. | But he also warned against being “fooled by the hype” of Islamic State (Isis) and called for calm and effective action against terrorism rather than anger-fuelled “gestures or machismo”. He restated support for multiculturalism and urged the community to uphold mutual respect, saying “our unity mocks their attempts to divide us”. |
| 4.39am GMT | 4.39am GMT |
| 04:39 | 04:39 |
| The long walk. | The long walk. |
| 4.35am GMT | 4.35am GMT |
| 04:35 | 04:35 |
| 4.17am GMT | 4.17am GMT |
| 04:17 | 04:17 |
| Here is the official confirmation of senior public servant changes, via a statement from the prime minister’s office. On-going speculation has it that Martin Parkinson, former treasury head, will head up the department of prime minister and cabinet. There is still no confirmation of that. | Here is the official confirmation of senior public servant changes, via a statement from the prime minister’s office. On-going speculation has it that Martin Parkinson, former treasury head, will head up the department of prime minister and cabinet. There is still no confirmation of that. |
| Michael Thawley AO has advised me that he wishes to return to the private sector, and will be leaving the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in late January 2016. Mr Thawley returned to the Australian Public Service (APS) in December 2014 after working at a senior level in the finance sector in the US since 2005. His earlier public service career included Australia’s Ambassador to the USA, and a range of significant diplomatic roles. I am grateful for Michael’s support as my Department Head and I thank him for his leadership of the APS. | Michael Thawley AO has advised me that he wishes to return to the private sector, and will be leaving the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in late January 2016. Mr Thawley returned to the Australian Public Service (APS) in December 2014 after working at a senior level in the finance sector in the US since 2005. His earlier public service career included Australia’s Ambassador to the USA, and a range of significant diplomatic roles. I am grateful for Michael’s support as my Department Head and I thank him for his leadership of the APS. |
| Peter Varghese AO has advised me that he will be stepping down as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in July 2016 to take up the position of Chancellor of the University of Queensland. Mr Varghese has had a distinguished career in Australia’s diplomatic service, with postings in India, Malaysia, Tokyo, Washington and Vienna, and as Director-General of the Office of National Assessments. I congratulate Mr Varghese on this prestigious new appointment. | Peter Varghese AO has advised me that he will be stepping down as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in July 2016 to take up the position of Chancellor of the University of Queensland. Mr Varghese has had a distinguished career in Australia’s diplomatic service, with postings in India, Malaysia, Tokyo, Washington and Vienna, and as Director-General of the Office of National Assessments. I congratulate Mr Varghese on this prestigious new appointment. |
| Drew Clarke PSM FTSE has accepted my offer to become my ongoing Chief of Staff, after acting in the role since my appointment as Prime Minister. Mr Clarke was previously Secretary of the Department of Communications, and Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism. His earlier public service career included roles in energy policy, and in industry, science and mapping agencies. I am very pleased that Mr Clarke will bring his APS and policy experience to my Office. | Drew Clarke PSM FTSE has accepted my offer to become my ongoing Chief of Staff, after acting in the role since my appointment as Prime Minister. Mr Clarke was previously Secretary of the Department of Communications, and Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism. His earlier public service career included roles in energy policy, and in industry, science and mapping agencies. I am very pleased that Mr Clarke will bring his APS and policy experience to my Office. |