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Coalition divisions on Safe Schools widen as Senate marathon sitting continues – question time live | Coalition divisions on Safe Schools widen as Senate marathon sitting continues – question time live |
(35 minutes later) | |
4.19am GMT | |
04:19 | |
Swan is suspended from the House for 24 hours. | |
The prime minister places further questions on the notice paper. A few minutes to reorient myself and I’ll be back with the afternoon. | |
4.15am GMT | |
04:15 | |
The social services minister Christian Porter has just used an answer to argue that Wayne Swan, when treasurer in the last Labor government, did not leave enough money that was secured and identifiable for the NDIS. | |
Swan hollers that’s a lie. | |
Speaker Tony Smith asks Swan to withdraw because lie is an unparliamentary term. | |
Wayne Swan: | |
I will not withdraw, it is a lie. | |
Smith names Swan. The government moves over top of Smith to suspend Swan from the services of the House. | |
4.07am GMT | |
04:07 | |
Speaker Tony Smith: | |
Just before I call the member for Herbert, if members could just pause for a second. I just want to address some remarks to the member for Griffith. During the minister for immigration’s answer it was very loud in the chamber and I was attempting to listen to some interjections and I’ve consulted with the clerk and I want to say to the member for Griffith, I don’t want her to be shocked but I think she had a valid point of order, and ministers will direct their remarks through the chair. | |
(Terri Butler is the member for Griffith.) | |
4.04am GMT | |
04:04 | |
Labor's @terrimbutler fires up during an answer by @PeterDutton_MP #QT @murpharoo @GuardianAus #politicslive pic.twitter.com/7OVSg3Iwj8 | |
4.03am GMT | |
04:03 | |
Peter Dutton: | |
I’m going to come to you next, sunshine, don’t worry. I’m coming to you next. | |
(A Keatingism? PDuddy? Yeah, nah.) | |
3.58am GMT | |
03:58 | |
Immigration minister Peter Dutton is asked how he’s making our community safer by strengthening visa cancellation provisions for NUN citizens – and is there an alternative approach? | |
(Nuns? Surely not.) | |
PDuddy rolls on regardless. Not deporting the nuns. | |
3.56am GMT | |
03:56 | |
Come on. Vogue. | |
Chris Bowen, to Morrison. | |
Q: Despite the talk since you became treasurer, private sector wages growth is the lowest since records began, while living standards have fallen for a record consecutive quarter. Isn’t this just yet another case of the Liberal government being all talk and no action? | |
Morrison says the economy is in a transition. | |
We have a real rate of growth in this country which is the envy of the developed world, Mr Speaker, and the member for McMahon coming up here in his audition for Vogue magazine, Mr Speaker, wants to talk down the economy. He wants to talk down the economy, Mr Speaker. | |
3.53am GMT | |
03:53 | |
The shadow treasurer Chris Bowen would like to know whether the only steps the government has taken on income tax has been to freeze the tax-free threshold and increase the top tax rate? Morrison tells Bowen the government got rid of Labor’s taxes. | |
Manager of government business Christopher Pyne is absolutely shocked, Mr Speaker [because Bill Shorten] strongly, enthusiastically supported the CFMEU. | |
In case you were wondering, Pyne wasn’t really shocked at what Shorten said recently on the 730 Report. He’s just pretending about that to build to his crescendo. | |
Christopher Pyne: | |
If Labor wins the next election, the CFMEU win and is back at the Cabinet table just like we’ve seen in Victoria in the Daniel Andrews government, just like we’ve seen in the ACT here in the Barr Government. | |
If Labor wins the next election, the CFMEU wins, Mr Speaker. | |
3.46am GMT | |
03:46 | |
The trade minister Steve Ciobo is quoting his Indonesian counterpart on #chemistry as the catalyst to get the Australia/Indonesia back on track. This is the Indonesian trade minister talking, via Ciobo. | |
I would like to point out that this is a direct result of the excellent chemistry between president Jokowi and prime minister Turnbull. I think we’re all benefitting from having two very business-minded leaders leading our two countries and I would add that I’m struck by the vibrancy and freshness I think both leaders and so far both sides in this negotiation have brought to the table. | |
If you were rude, you’d say this was a backhander against Tony Abbott. If you were rude. | |
3.40am GMT | 3.40am GMT |
03:40 | 03:40 |
Shadow treasurer, Chris Bowen. | Shadow treasurer, Chris Bowen. |
Q: My question is to the treasurer. Despite the treasurer’s talk, isn’t it the case that the tax to GDP ratio is now higher than at any time than under the former Labor government? Isn’t this just another example of the government being all talk and no action? | Q: My question is to the treasurer. Despite the treasurer’s talk, isn’t it the case that the tax to GDP ratio is now higher than at any time than under the former Labor government? Isn’t this just another example of the government being all talk and no action? |
The treasurer is currently working through the greatest hits on Labor policies of the past. Grocery Watch. Fuel Watch. | The treasurer is currently working through the greatest hits on Labor policies of the past. Grocery Watch. Fuel Watch. |
Speaker Tony Smith says he’s delighted by Morrison’s analogies but an analogy can’t be the whole answer. Bit of sass there from the chair. | Speaker Tony Smith says he’s delighted by Morrison’s analogies but an analogy can’t be the whole answer. Bit of sass there from the chair. |
Morrison ignores him and frolics on. Carbon tax. Mining tax. | Morrison ignores him and frolics on. Carbon tax. Mining tax. |
Labor says Morrison should follow the speaker’s advice. | Labor says Morrison should follow the speaker’s advice. |
Smith says it’s ok, he’s back on tax now. But I’m listening. | Smith says it’s ok, he’s back on tax now. But I’m listening. |
3.34am GMT | 3.34am GMT |
03:34 | 03:34 |
Labor’s questions have been framed around the prime minister caving to the right wing of the Liberal party on expenditure cuts. Two questions on health. | Labor’s questions have been framed around the prime minister caving to the right wing of the Liberal party on expenditure cuts. Two questions on health. |
The government has bowled up the virtues of yesterday’s decision on the effects test. The small business minister Kelly O’Dwyer. Why Labor. Why? | The government has bowled up the virtues of yesterday’s decision on the effects test. The small business minister Kelly O’Dwyer. Why Labor. Why? |
Now, one might wonder why is it that those opposite do not support free enterprise, do not support small business, do not support innovation and do not support the strengthening of competition laws? | Now, one might wonder why is it that those opposite do not support free enterprise, do not support small business, do not support innovation and do not support the strengthening of competition laws? |
3.31am GMT | 3.31am GMT |
03:31 | 03:31 |
Things that make you go hmmmm. | Things that make you go hmmmm. |