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| Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten mark white ribbon day – politics live | Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten mark white ribbon day – politics live |
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| 10.21pm GMT22:21 | |
| Julie Bishop: facts still unclear on Russian plane | |
| You would have seen the overnight news that Turkey shot down a Russian fighter plane. The details are not entirely clear. Turkey and Russia are at odds over which airspace the plane was flying in. | |
| To say the event ratchets up the tension in the region...well, understatement. | |
| Bishop says she is calling for an investigation waiting for the facts, but she doesn’t envisage Australian planes would find themselves in a similar situation. | |
| At this point the facts are still unclear and we urge restraint while an investigation cared out. At this stage, we should all be calling for an investigation as to how this occurred. It does underscore the complexity of the situation in Syria and Iraq of Australia as part of the coalition has an agreement with Russia in relation to the US of air space. Russia and the coalition, led by the United States, have such an agreement. I don’t envisage there being a situation where Australian planes would find themselves in this situation. | |
| 9.52pm GMT21:52 | 9.52pm GMT21:52 |
| Updated at 9.53pm GMT | Updated at 9.53pm GMT |
| 9.44pm GMT21:44 | 9.44pm GMT21:44 |
| Shorten: The conversation at the dinner table just stops | Shorten: The conversation at the dinner table just stops |
| Bill Shorten just gave an incredibly moving speech which went straight to the heart of the tension felt inside many households across the country, which was so well demonstrated in Sarah Ferguson’s documentary Hitting Home last night. | Bill Shorten just gave an incredibly moving speech which went straight to the heart of the tension felt inside many households across the country, which was so well demonstrated in Sarah Ferguson’s documentary Hitting Home last night. |
| The conversation at the dinner table just stops. It’s the start of yet another night’s Russian roulette. What will be the mood. Will it be a good night? Or will it be a bad night? He’s drunk. Maybe he is not happy with his job. Whatever the reason. Whatever the resentment, it will be the wife that gets the blame and is the focus of the anger. He could growl, he could yell. Perhaps he might just fall asleep at the table in front of his dinner or in front of the TV. He could stir. He could smoulder. He’s wakeful. There will be thousands of families who will be tiptoeing around this person. They will placate him. They will turn down the music while they are doing their homework. They will cajole. Children will become adults and diplomats, merely to assuage the anger. They are always on tiptoes. They’re waiting for that eruption. There are tens of thousands of Australian children who are acquired bat-like hearing, that imperceptible tremor that the anger’s started. And as survivors know and as children know, it doesn’t always end in physical violence, but it can be the threat. The anxiety. The fear. Children growing up long before they should. That’s what today’s about for me. | The conversation at the dinner table just stops. It’s the start of yet another night’s Russian roulette. What will be the mood. Will it be a good night? Or will it be a bad night? He’s drunk. Maybe he is not happy with his job. Whatever the reason. Whatever the resentment, it will be the wife that gets the blame and is the focus of the anger. He could growl, he could yell. Perhaps he might just fall asleep at the table in front of his dinner or in front of the TV. He could stir. He could smoulder. He’s wakeful. There will be thousands of families who will be tiptoeing around this person. They will placate him. They will turn down the music while they are doing their homework. They will cajole. Children will become adults and diplomats, merely to assuage the anger. They are always on tiptoes. They’re waiting for that eruption. There are tens of thousands of Australian children who are acquired bat-like hearing, that imperceptible tremor that the anger’s started. And as survivors know and as children know, it doesn’t always end in physical violence, but it can be the threat. The anxiety. The fear. Children growing up long before they should. That’s what today’s about for me. |
| 9.20pm GMT21:20 | 9.20pm GMT21:20 |
| Malcolm Turnbull is speaking now. | Malcolm Turnbull is speaking now. |
| He referred to the study mentioned in earlier posts and says of its findings that show a tendency to blame the victim: | He referred to the study mentioned in earlier posts and says of its findings that show a tendency to blame the victim: |
| If little boys see their fathers disrespecting their mothers, they will grow up to disrespect their partners. If they see their mothers respected they will respect their sisters. All of us as men, as fathers and grandfathers, as leaders, as teachers, as commanders in the armed forces, as secretaries in the public service, as members of Parliament, all of us men are role models and all of us in our own way can affect and must affect this cultural change. | If little boys see their fathers disrespecting their mothers, they will grow up to disrespect their partners. If they see their mothers respected they will respect their sisters. All of us as men, as fathers and grandfathers, as leaders, as teachers, as commanders in the armed forces, as secretaries in the public service, as members of Parliament, all of us men are role models and all of us in our own way can affect and must affect this cultural change. |
| Turnbull says the culture has to change. | Turnbull says the culture has to change. |
| All members and senators here are totally committed to this cultural change, I know that. One of the first actions of my government was to announce the funding of $100 million for a woman’s safety package and Ken [Lay] referred to that earlier, to address the immediate needs of women to fear for their lives. | All members and senators here are totally committed to this cultural change, I know that. One of the first actions of my government was to announce the funding of $100 million for a woman’s safety package and Ken [Lay] referred to that earlier, to address the immediate needs of women to fear for their lives. |
| PM Malcolm Turnbull launches White Ribbon Day at Parliament House @WhiteRibbonAust #stopfamilyviolence pic.twitter.com/9g5ehd0gZe | PM Malcolm Turnbull launches White Ribbon Day at Parliament House @WhiteRibbonAust #stopfamilyviolence pic.twitter.com/9g5ehd0gZe |
| 9.11pm GMT21:11 | 9.11pm GMT21:11 |
| Grace has a point. | Grace has a point. |
| @gabriellechan nothing matters more than immediately restoring funding to Womens Refuges, the rest is empty platitudes #WhiteRibbonDay | @gabriellechan nothing matters more than immediately restoring funding to Womens Refuges, the rest is empty platitudes #WhiteRibbonDay |
| 9.09pm GMT21:09 | 9.09pm GMT21:09 |
| Tri-partisan support to eliminate violence against women @terrimbutler @SHendersonMP @WhiteRibbonAust #TakeAStand pic.twitter.com/kYoc97eF7o | Tri-partisan support to eliminate violence against women @terrimbutler @SHendersonMP @WhiteRibbonAust #TakeAStand pic.twitter.com/kYoc97eF7o |
| 9.08pm GMT21:08 | 9.08pm GMT21:08 |
| The Labor plan involves five days of paid work leave for domestic violence victims, including for casual workers, who are often women. | The Labor plan involves five days of paid work leave for domestic violence victims, including for casual workers, who are often women. |
| If such leave were legislated inside national employment standards, it would be a basic employment right. | If such leave were legislated inside national employment standards, it would be a basic employment right. |
| Bill Shorten acknowledged many companies already provide such leave. They include Telstra, NAB, Virgin Australia, IKEA and Blundstone Boots. | Bill Shorten acknowledged many companies already provide such leave. They include Telstra, NAB, Virgin Australia, IKEA and Blundstone Boots. |
| 9.02pm GMT21:02 | 9.02pm GMT21:02 |
| Shalailah Medhora | Shalailah Medhora |
| Social services minister, Christian Porter, has been on ABC Radio this morning, talking about the findings of a study into violence against women. The research will form the basis of a $30m state and Commonwealth-funded ad campaign aimed at changing attitudes. | Social services minister, Christian Porter, has been on ABC Radio this morning, talking about the findings of a study into violence against women. The research will form the basis of a $30m state and Commonwealth-funded ad campaign aimed at changing attitudes. |
| The campaign is months rather than years away. | The campaign is months rather than years away. |
| When asked about Labor’s proposal to offer five days of domestic violence leave in national employment standards, Porter did not dismiss it straight away. | When asked about Labor’s proposal to offer five days of domestic violence leave in national employment standards, Porter did not dismiss it straight away. |
| “All policy ideas should be welcomed in this space,” he said, adding that the policy will need to be given “very considered thought” because of the complexity of the issue. | “All policy ideas should be welcomed in this space,” he said, adding that the policy will need to be given “very considered thought” because of the complexity of the issue. |
| 8.52pm GMT20:52 | 8.52pm GMT20:52 |
| Blame the victim: study to be released this morning in parliament | Blame the victim: study to be released this morning in parliament |
| Daniel Hurst reports on a study to be released today on attitudes to domestic violence. | Daniel Hurst reports on a study to be released today on attitudes to domestic violence. |
| A study has revealed high levels of victim blaming when Australians are told about cases of girls and young women experiencing disrespectful and aggressive behaviour from their male peers. | A study has revealed high levels of victim blaming when Australians are told about cases of girls and young women experiencing disrespectful and aggressive behaviour from their male peers. |
| The report, to be released by the Turnbull government on Wednesday, said while there was strong community support for ending extreme violence against women, the attitudes that perpetuated the problem were “firmly entrenched” among many adults and children in Australia. | The report, to be released by the Turnbull government on Wednesday, said while there was strong community support for ending extreme violence against women, the attitudes that perpetuated the problem were “firmly entrenched” among many adults and children in Australia. |
| The worrying thing was the tendency to blame the victim. | The worrying thing was the tendency to blame the victim. |
| “Despite this, when asked their perception on why the behaviour had occurred, the response from the majority of influencers (male and female) was to automatically question the role of the female before rebuking the behaviour described,” the report said. | “Despite this, when asked their perception on why the behaviour had occurred, the response from the majority of influencers (male and female) was to automatically question the role of the female before rebuking the behaviour described,” the report said. |
| Boys and young men were “fast to externalise the behaviour by blaming others, particularly the female” – a phenomenon researchers said was already present among boys as young as 10. One boy aged in the 15 to 17 category told researchers: “Perhaps the girl is not giving him attention.” | Boys and young men were “fast to externalise the behaviour by blaming others, particularly the female” – a phenomenon researchers said was already present among boys as young as 10. One boy aged in the 15 to 17 category told researchers: “Perhaps the girl is not giving him attention.” |
| 8.48pm GMT20:48 | 8.48pm GMT20:48 |
| Malcolm Turnbull: Not all disrespect of women ends up in violence against women, but all violence against women begins with disrespecting women. | Malcolm Turnbull: Not all disrespect of women ends up in violence against women, but all violence against women begins with disrespecting women. |
| 8.43pm GMT20:43 | 8.43pm GMT20:43 |
| With @larissawaters, @NickMcKim, @SenatorSiewert & @RichardDiNatale marking #WhiteRibbonDay in Parl. #ISwear pic.twitter.com/VWCpSkmYs5 | With @larissawaters, @NickMcKim, @SenatorSiewert & @RichardDiNatale marking #WhiteRibbonDay in Parl. #ISwear pic.twitter.com/VWCpSkmYs5 |
| 8.35pm GMT20:35 | 8.35pm GMT20:35 |
| Good morning friends, Canberrans and country women, | Good morning friends, Canberrans and country women, |
| Today Australians will attend marches all around the country for white ribbon day. In the parliament, the prime minister, the opposition leader and other MPs will attend an annual breakfast to speak against domestic violence. According to the Counting Dead Women project by Destroy The Joint, there have been 78 women killed by men this year. Last year there were 84 women killed. Surely, that awful record will not be broken. | Today Australians will attend marches all around the country for white ribbon day. In the parliament, the prime minister, the opposition leader and other MPs will attend an annual breakfast to speak against domestic violence. According to the Counting Dead Women project by Destroy The Joint, there have been 78 women killed by men this year. Last year there were 84 women killed. Surely, that awful record will not be broken. |
| Last night, Victorian Liberal MP Sarah Henderson broke down as she described the murder of her friend Monique by her partner. | Last night, Victorian Liberal MP Sarah Henderson broke down as she described the murder of her friend Monique by her partner. |
| Three days ago, Monique was murdered by her American partner in the US. It was a deliberate, calculated murder/suicide. Monique had decided to leave the relationship and return to Australia—but she never made it home. | Three days ago, Monique was murdered by her American partner in the US. It was a deliberate, calculated murder/suicide. Monique had decided to leave the relationship and return to Australia—but she never made it home. |
| I do not want to speak about the detail other than to say Monique’s parents Faye and Frank who both live in Corangamite—and her beloved children Sam and Zara—are devastated and shattered beyond words. This is a crime which always happens to someone else; but Monique’s death has shown me that this is a crime that can touch every single family. Our family is devastated by this news—and our hearts go out to Sam, Zara, Faye, Frank, Tony, Jeremy, Sally, Paula, Johnnie and the rest of Monique’s family and friends. | I do not want to speak about the detail other than to say Monique’s parents Faye and Frank who both live in Corangamite—and her beloved children Sam and Zara—are devastated and shattered beyond words. This is a crime which always happens to someone else; but Monique’s death has shown me that this is a crime that can touch every single family. Our family is devastated by this news—and our hearts go out to Sam, Zara, Faye, Frank, Tony, Jeremy, Sally, Paula, Johnnie and the rest of Monique’s family and friends. |
| We have to break this cycle of violence, which in many cases is being fuelled by drugs, alcohol, rage, revenge—and perverse attitudes by men who think it is okay to hurt a woman. We all have a responsibility to educate young people—and Our Watch survey found that one in four young men believe controlling and violent behaviour is a sign of male strength. | We have to break this cycle of violence, which in many cases is being fuelled by drugs, alcohol, rage, revenge—and perverse attitudes by men who think it is okay to hurt a woman. We all have a responsibility to educate young people—and Our Watch survey found that one in four young men believe controlling and violent behaviour is a sign of male strength. |
| I say to all Australians: tomorrow wear your white ribbon, take the pledge and please stand up and speak out against family violence. Monique, you were a beautiful and gentle soul. Rest in peace. | I say to all Australians: tomorrow wear your white ribbon, take the pledge and please stand up and speak out against family violence. Monique, you were a beautiful and gentle soul. Rest in peace. |
| The PM will speak at 8am, Shorten straight up after. I’m @gabriellechan and he is @mpbowers and we will have all that and more today on #politicslive. | The PM will speak at 8am, Shorten straight up after. I’m @gabriellechan and he is @mpbowers and we will have all that and more today on #politicslive. |