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| Ricky Muir moves to disrupt the Senate program – politics live | Ricky Muir moves to disrupt the Senate program – politics live |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 11.37pm GMT | |
| 23:37 | |
| Speaking of the Muir (and Leyonhjelm) procedural forays, I’ve mentioned the fur will start flying during the hours debate, which should be first up when the chamber meets at lunchtime. | |
| Some scene setting before we get lost in the invective. | |
| 11.31pm GMT | |
| 23:31 | |
| Conroy has attempted to distance himself from the fact Labor has shifted position on senate voting reform. He suggests some Labor parliamentarians signed up to a model of Senate voting reform like the model the government is currently pursuing during the joint standing committee on electoral matters inquiry – but the caucus didn’t. | |
| Q: So those who were undertaking committee work as Labor Senators or members aren’t to be in future regarded as reflecting the view of their party? | |
| Stephen Conroy: | |
| Not at all. The only time something becomes official Labor policy is when the caucus decides. | |
| Speaking of caucus, Conroy says colleagues are currently considering whether to support Ricky Muir’s foray on the ABCC. | |
| 11.25pm GMT | |
| 23:25 | |
| Labor senator Stephen Conroy has zipped out of the NBN hearing and onto the television. | |
| Q: A lot of mind games, Senator, but why doesn’t Labor just accept the inevitability of [Senate voting reform] and have a workman-like debate and be done with it. So why all the brinkmanship? | |
| Stephen Conroy: | |
| This is the most significant voting change in 30 years. It will be have a dramatic impact on the representation in the chamber, whether you like or dislike the current make-up of the Senate, this new voting system will dramatically change the outcome. | |
| 11.18pm GMT | |
| 23:18 | |
| A joint statement just in from the prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Labor leader Bill Shorten says Pat Anderson has been appointed as the new co-chair of the Referendum Council, following the resignation of Patrick Dodson. | |
| The Referendum Council was tasked in December 2015 with providing advice on progress and next steps towards a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution. Ms Anderson has been a member of the Referendum Council since it was formed. The work of the council builds upon the extensive work of the expert panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians and the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. | |
| Pat Anderson is an Alyawarre woman and the chairperson of the Lowitja Institute. Previously Ms Anderson was chief executive officer of the Danila Dilba Health Service in Darwin, chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and executive officer and chair of the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory. Anderson also co-authored the Little Children Are Sacred Report. | |
| In June 2014, Ms Anderson was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the Indigenous community as a social justice advocate, particularly through promoting improved health, educational and protection outcomes for children. Ms Anderson was awarded the Public Health Association of Australia’s Sidney Sax Public Health Medal in recognition of her achievements, and she was awarded the Human Rights Community Individual Award (Tony Fitzgerald Memorial Award). | |
| Ms Anderson joins Mark Leibler as co-chair of the council. | |
| 11.11pm GMT | |
| 23:11 | |
| For close watchers of ministerial locutions, the finance minister Mathias Cormann has told Sky News this morning the government will consider the ABCC bill .. | |
| ... at the earliest opportunity when we come back in May. | |
| The quote he gave at the doors of the Senate this morning was just May, not the earliest opportunity in May. Make of that something, or nothing. | |
| 10.51pm GMT | 10.51pm GMT |
| 22:51 | 22:51 |
| Gabrielle Chan | Gabrielle Chan |
| As Murph mentioned, I’m eyes on the NBN committee. Labor’s Stephen Conroy, a former communications minister, is grilling Broadspectrum executives this morning in a senate select committee, before moving to the NBN Co. | As Murph mentioned, I’m eyes on the NBN committee. Labor’s Stephen Conroy, a former communications minister, is grilling Broadspectrum executives this morning in a senate select committee, before moving to the NBN Co. |
| Before the committee started, Conroy had a win of sorts, succeeding in forcing the NBN Co chief technology officer Dennis Steiger to appear before a senate select committee later this morning. Albeit by video conference. NBN Co had been resisting Steiger’s appearance until the chair senator Jan McLucas reminded the NBN Co chief executive Bill Morrow that the committee “had the power to send for and examine persons or documents”. Steiger is up at 10.30am, all things being equal. | Before the committee started, Conroy had a win of sorts, succeeding in forcing the NBN Co chief technology officer Dennis Steiger to appear before a senate select committee later this morning. Albeit by video conference. NBN Co had been resisting Steiger’s appearance until the chair senator Jan McLucas reminded the NBN Co chief executive Bill Morrow that the committee “had the power to send for and examine persons or documents”. Steiger is up at 10.30am, all things being equal. |
| Conroy’s first forays seem to be digging into the delays of the NBN rollout with one of the contractors, Broadspectrum - formerly known as Transfield. Conroy is trying to establish the delay through the contractors financials. | Conroy’s first forays seem to be digging into the delays of the NBN rollout with one of the contractors, Broadspectrum - formerly known as Transfield. Conroy is trying to establish the delay through the contractors financials. |
| 10.48pm GMT | 10.48pm GMT |
| 22:48 | 22:48 |
| Stutchbury is concerned that 80% of older Australians are on the pension. As Tony Harrison might say, this is an outrage. Doesn’t this have to change, the AFR editor wonders. | Stutchbury is concerned that 80% of older Australians are on the pension. As Tony Harrison might say, this is an outrage. Doesn’t this have to change, the AFR editor wonders. |
| Scott Morrison: | Scott Morrison: |
| Well it depends on the composition of the 80%. | Well it depends on the composition of the 80%. |
| After about fifteen minutes. | After about fifteen minutes. |
| My objective would be to see that be less. | My objective would be to see that be less. |
| 10.45pm GMT | 10.45pm GMT |
| 22:45 | 22:45 |
| They are into Q&A now in Melbourne. This must be an AFR conference because AFR editor in chief Michael Stutchbury is now manfully trying to get a news line out of Morrison. No far, no banana. The treasurer is in artful non-specific mode. | They are into Q&A now in Melbourne. This must be an AFR conference because AFR editor in chief Michael Stutchbury is now manfully trying to get a news line out of Morrison. No far, no banana. The treasurer is in artful non-specific mode. |
| 10.37pm GMT | 10.37pm GMT |
| 22:37 | 22:37 |
| Action on super taxes in the budget, if not before: Morrison | Action on super taxes in the budget, if not before: Morrison |
| Morrison has flagged some movement on super taxes will be contained in the budget, if it’s not announced before. | Morrison has flagged some movement on super taxes will be contained in the budget, if it’s not announced before. |
| Scott Morrison: | Scott Morrison: |
| How tax incentives are structured will ... form part of these changes but the changes will be about delivering a fairer and more sustainable retirement income system for our 21st century economy building on the pension reforms in last year’s budget. | How tax incentives are structured will ... form part of these changes but the changes will be about delivering a fairer and more sustainable retirement income system for our 21st century economy building on the pension reforms in last year’s budget. |
| It’s not about revenue raising. It is not about higher taxes to fund higher spending. It’s about a better retirement incomes. | It’s not about revenue raising. It is not about higher taxes to fund higher spending. It’s about a better retirement incomes. |
| Morrison says the pension is a welfare payment that applies to people who can’t fund their own retirements. | Morrison says the pension is a welfare payment that applies to people who can’t fund their own retirements. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.02pm GMT | at 11.02pm GMT |
| 10.26pm GMT | 10.26pm GMT |
| 22:26 | 22:26 |
| What if you never had a tie? | What if you never had a tie? |
| #JustAsking | #JustAsking |
| 10.26pm GMT | 10.26pm GMT |
| 22:26 | 22:26 |
| Morrison, on FinTech. Shiny, happy, tie-less people, hubbing away on landing pads in Shanghai. | Morrison, on FinTech. Shiny, happy, tie-less people, hubbing away on landing pads in Shanghai. |
| It is shiny. A lot of the people involved in it are quite shiny. It’s an exciting industry. | It is shiny. A lot of the people involved in it are quite shiny. It’s an exciting industry. |
| If you want to get involved in it, you better you better get a T-shirt and lose the tie. | If you want to get involved in it, you better you better get a T-shirt and lose the tie. |
| 10.24pm GMT | 10.24pm GMT |
| 22:24 | 22:24 |
| The treasurer Scott Morrison is currently giving a speech at a conference in Melbourne. We are deep in FinTech right now. | The treasurer Scott Morrison is currently giving a speech at a conference in Melbourne. We are deep in FinTech right now. |
| 10.21pm GMT | 10.21pm GMT |
| 22:21 | 22:21 |
| This morning there is also a Senate committee hearing on the NBN. My colleague Gabi Chan has ears on that. | This morning there is also a Senate committee hearing on the NBN. My colleague Gabi Chan has ears on that. |
| 10.18pm GMT | 10.18pm GMT |
| 22:18 | 22:18 |
| The government’s move to alter the Senate business for this week is the point at which the procedural throw downs will commence. | The government’s move to alter the Senate business for this week is the point at which the procedural throw downs will commence. |
| 10.16pm GMT | 10.16pm GMT |
| 22:16 | 22:16 |
| Here is the "hours" motion the government will put to the Senate this morning for this week's business | Here is the "hours" motion the government will put to the Senate this morning for this week's business |
| 1) The Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 have precedence over all government business until determined. | 1) The Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 have precedence over all government business until determined. |
| (2) On Tuesday, 15 March 2016: | (2) On Tuesday, 15 March 2016: |
| (a) the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 7 pm and 7.30 pm to adjournment; | (a) the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 7 pm and 7.30 pm to adjournment; |
| (b) the routine of business from 7.30 pm shall be government business only; and | (b) the routine of business from 7.30 pm shall be government business only; and |
| (c) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 10.30 pm. | (c) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 10.30 pm. |
| (3) On Wednesday, 16 March 2016: | (3) On Wednesday, 16 March 2016: |
| (a) the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 7 pm and 7.30 pm 11.10 pm; | (a) the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 7 pm and 7.30 pm 11.10 pm; |
| (b) the routine of business from 7.30 pm shall be government business only; and | (b) the routine of business from 7.30 pm shall be government business only; and |
| (c) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 10.30 pm. | (c) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 10.30 pm. |
| (4) If by adjournment of the Senate on Wednesday, 16 March 2016, the following bills have not been finally considered: | (4) If by adjournment of the Senate on Wednesday, 16 March 2016, the following bills have not been finally considered: |
| (a) on Thursday, 17 March 2016: | (a) on Thursday, 17 March 2016: |
| (i) the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to adjournment, | (i) the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to adjournment, |
| (ii) consideration of general business and consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports under standing order 62(1) and (2) shall not be proceeded with, | (ii) consideration of general business and consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports under standing order 62(1) and (2) shall not be proceeded with, |
| (iii) the routine of business from not later than 4.30 pm shall be government business only, and | (iii) the routine of business from not later than 4.30 pm shall be government business only, and |
| (iv) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm; and | (iv) divisions may take place after 4.30 pm; and |
| (b) the Senate shall adjourn after it has finally considered the bills listed above in paragraph (4) only, or a motion for the adjournment is moved by a minister, whichever is the earlier. | (b) the Senate shall adjourn after it has finally considered the bills listed above in paragraph (4) only, or a motion for the adjournment is moved by a minister, whichever is the earlier. |