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Malcolm Turnbull under pressure to fund both sides on marriage equality – live Malcolm Turnbull under pressure to fund both sides on marriage equality – live
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There is a special Coalition party room meeting this morning to impress on MPs and senators how important it is to turn up to vote. The notice from the chief Coalition whip Nola Marino has fallen off the back of a truck. Her bolding, not mine.
Dear Members and staff,
There will be a meeting of Liberal and National Members of the House of Representatives at 9am on Monday 12 September in the Government Partyroom. The meeting is to inform Members about requirements of Members when the House is sitting.
At 9:30 also in the Government Partyroom, there will be a meeting of the staff of Liberal and National Members of the House of Representatives. At least one member of staff must attend from each office but all staff and Members are welcome, passes will be checked at the door. The meeting is to inform staff about requirements of their Members when the House is sitting and the responsibilities of staff when the House is sitting.
Regards
Nola.
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Don't let that sky deceive you, it's 5C in Canberra pic.twitter.com/lynH31QB8n
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The House of Representatives is sitting this week, and today's Daily Program is now available. https://t.co/bJWZxVX4xh
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Bowers on Sunday.
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The budget omnibus bill is being examined in a very short committee hearing. So the crossbenchers and the Greens have organised some of the groups concerned about the budget cuts to present a public submission between 10ish and 12ish.
The crossbenchers due to speak include: Senators Richard Di Natale, Rachael Siewert, Nick Xenophon, Derryn Hinch and Jacqui Lambie.
The list includes:
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Fresh from their win at the death knell of the last sitting week – in which the government lost three procedural votes – Labor is hoping to hammer the first year anniversary of Malcolm Turnbull’s takeover.
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Greens MP Adam Bandt, Indi independent Cathy McGowan and Denison indie Andrew Wilkie will introduce a marriage equality private members bill just after 10am as well as Shorten.
It is essentially the same bill but the crossbenchers feel that supporters of marriage equality in the Coalition might be more disposed to support their bill than Labor’s bill.
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We never agreed to public funding in the partyroom, says Warren Entsch We never agreed to public funding in the party room, says Warren Entsch
Warren Entsch, aforementioned Coalition campaigner for marriage equality, is pushing back at Eric Abetz. Any suggestion that public funding was part of the plebiscite agreement is tosh. And he knows ‘cause he was there for the whole six hours.Warren Entsch, aforementioned Coalition campaigner for marriage equality, is pushing back at Eric Abetz. Any suggestion that public funding was part of the plebiscite agreement is tosh. And he knows ‘cause he was there for the whole six hours.
Any suggestion that it was a decision or a commitment made in the partyroom is absolutely wrong. This issue has only been discussed once in the partyroom and that was at the time when I was introducing my private members bill and party room was called...we had a marathon six hour debate.Any suggestion that it was a decision or a commitment made in the partyroom is absolutely wrong. This issue has only been discussed once in the partyroom and that was at the time when I was introducing my private members bill and party room was called...we had a marathon six hour debate.
Was it discussed?Was it discussed?
No it was not. My bill was discussed and the prospect of whether or not we have a vote in the parliament and that was all that was discussed. Now at the end of that six hour debate there was not a vote in the partyroom, there was definitely not.No it was not. My bill was discussed and the prospect of whether or not we have a vote in the parliament and that was all that was discussed. Now at the end of that six hour debate there was not a vote in the partyroom, there was definitely not.
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I should say Tony Abbott has also spoken to morning television. He says he has had a year reflecting on the “strengths and weaknesses” of his government.I should say Tony Abbott has also spoken to morning television. He says he has had a year reflecting on the “strengths and weaknesses” of his government.
The important thing now is to get behind the government we have got and make it as successful as it can be and that is certainly what I am determined to do and what all my colleagues are determined to do.The important thing now is to get behind the government we have got and make it as successful as it can be and that is certainly what I am determined to do and what all my colleagues are determined to do.
Probs needs to have a chat to Eric and the boys at the next Monkey Pod meeting.Probs needs to have a chat to Eric and the boys at the next Monkey Pod meeting.
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Parliament gets down to business at 10am. Bill Shorten will be introducing his marriage equality bill at that time. This is the bill which the parliament could vote on (if the government allowed) and hey presto, marriage equality would be delivered.Parliament gets down to business at 10am. Bill Shorten will be introducing his marriage equality bill at that time. This is the bill which the parliament could vote on (if the government allowed) and hey presto, marriage equality would be delivered.
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Good morning blogans,Good morning blogans,
A thousand street side plums are blossoming in Canberra right now and the cheery faces are streaming back into the building for the second sitting week of the 45th parliament.A thousand street side plums are blossoming in Canberra right now and the cheery faces are streaming back into the building for the second sitting week of the 45th parliament.
On the agenda:On the agenda:
What we also have this morning is the Coalition party room meeting occurring on the outside of building.What we also have this morning is the Coalition party room meeting occurring on the outside of building.
First, Tasmanian tiger, Eric Abetz, comes out to draw a big chalk circle around Malcolm Turnbull when it comes to the plebiscite. Over the weekend, Samantha Maiden reported that a number of church leaders had been promised public funding for both sides. Turnbull said it would be a matter for the cabinet and the partyroom.First, Tasmanian tiger, Eric Abetz, comes out to draw a big chalk circle around Malcolm Turnbull when it comes to the plebiscite. Over the weekend, Samantha Maiden reported that a number of church leaders had been promised public funding for both sides. Turnbull said it would be a matter for the cabinet and the partyroom.
Abetz “trusts” it will be a party room decision.Abetz “trusts” it will be a party room decision.
This idea that somehow you can have a proper plebiscite without funding for the yes and no cases would not be the sort of plebiscite envisaged by the party room when we decided on it.This idea that somehow you can have a proper plebiscite without funding for the yes and no cases would not be the sort of plebiscite envisaged by the party room when we decided on it.
Coalition campaigner Warren Entsch says there was no such agreement for public funding at that marathon six hour meeting which decided the plebiscite. He doesn’t want funding and says after so much public debate, people have already made up their minds.Coalition campaigner Warren Entsch says there was no such agreement for public funding at that marathon six hour meeting which decided the plebiscite. He doesn’t want funding and says after so much public debate, people have already made up their minds.
Meanwhile, the government in exile is dressed in bike shorts. Tony Abbott has appeared to talk about his annual cause, pollie pedal, which raises money for charity. This year it will be Soldier On, the veterans group. He is surrounded by supporters, including Kevin Andrews and his hair.Meanwhile, the government in exile is dressed in bike shorts. Tony Abbott has appeared to talk about his annual cause, pollie pedal, which raises money for charity. This year it will be Soldier On, the veterans group. He is surrounded by supporters, including Kevin Andrews and his hair.
Abbott is asked about the case for public funding.Abbott is asked about the case for public funding.
If we are capable of debating who should run the country, we are more than capable of having a similar quality of debate about whether we want to preserve marriage as it’s always been or whether we want to change it and that’s the way it should be.If we are capable of debating who should run the country, we are more than capable of having a similar quality of debate about whether we want to preserve marriage as it’s always been or whether we want to change it and that’s the way it should be.
So we better crack on. Mike Bowers is stalking the building. You can talk talk to us in the thread or on the Twits @gabriellechan and @mpbowers.So we better crack on. Mike Bowers is stalking the building. You can talk talk to us in the thread or on the Twits @gabriellechan and @mpbowers.
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