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| Derryn Hinch calls for public register of convicted paedophiles – politics live | Derryn Hinch calls for public register of convicted paedophiles – politics live |
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| 9.04am BST | |
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| Derryn Hinch now fronting the cameras outside the chamber after a roving speech. Mike Bowers, who was in the chamber, said it was a bit like running under the sprinkler when you are a kid. Everyone gets a spray. | |
| 8.58am BST | |
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| Sen. Pauline Hanson congratulates Sen. Derryn Hinch after his first speech @gabriellechan @GuardianAus #politicslive pic.twitter.com/sIbrRsmGRf | |
| 8.49am BST | 8.49am BST |
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| The “vote whisperer”, Glenn Druery, is among those watching the Hinch speech, which has since moved on to domestic violence and child welfare. | |
| Hinch has been hurried up by the Senate president, Stephen Parry. It’s a 20-minute speech and you have taken 45 minutes. | Hinch has been hurried up by the Senate president, Stephen Parry. It’s a 20-minute speech and you have taken 45 minutes. |
| Hinch finishes the speech with his old sign off: | Hinch finishes the speech with his old sign off: |
| I’m Derryn Hinch and that’s life. Goodnight. | I’m Derryn Hinch and that’s life. Goodnight. |
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| Hinch talks about justice for Indigenous people and is critical of the white and Indigenous people who have ripped them off. He names the former head of the former body the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (Atsic) Geoff Clark. | |
| Hinch also decries genital mutilation and Islamic terrorism. Now he is on to freedom of speech. We are covering a lot of ground here. Stay tuned. He is doing a press conference straight after. | |
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| Hinch praises the New South Wales premier, Mike Baird, for his greyhound ban and hopes it spreads nationwide. | Hinch praises the New South Wales premier, Mike Baird, for his greyhound ban and hopes it spreads nationwide. |
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| at 8.42am BST | at 8.42am BST |
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| The public has a right to know. Parents who are trying to protect their kids have a right to know. | The public has a right to know. Parents who are trying to protect their kids have a right to know. |
| Hinch says a national public register should be called Daniel’s law, after 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe who was killed. | Hinch says a national public register should be called Daniel’s law, after 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe who was killed. |
| Hinch says he will continue to work to ban for live exports. It described it as “money for morality”. He says he took his first petition on live export to Canberra in 1981. | Hinch says he will continue to work to ban for live exports. It described it as “money for morality”. He says he took his first petition on live export to Canberra in 1981. |
| 8.28am BST | 8.28am BST |
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| Hinch calls on the parliament to pass euthanasia “dying with dignity” legislation. | Hinch calls on the parliament to pass euthanasia “dying with dignity” legislation. |
| He moves on to his call for a public register for convicted sex offenders. His “walk for justice” was the start of the Justice party. | He moves on to his call for a public register for convicted sex offenders. His “walk for justice” was the start of the Justice party. |
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| at 8.33am BST | at 8.33am BST |
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| Hinch was diagnosed with terminal cancer and had a liver transplant. He says he would have been dead five years ago. Hinch met his donor’s family and thanked them and the surgical team which performed the operation. | Hinch was diagnosed with terminal cancer and had a liver transplant. He says he would have been dead five years ago. Hinch met his donor’s family and thanked them and the surgical team which performed the operation. |
| 8.18am BST | 8.18am BST |
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| Hinch wants to change the rules to allow photographers into the Senate more often, will continue to campaign for better justice for child sex offenders, he will work to change the organ donation rules to make it easier (he received one) and the speech continues ... | Hinch wants to change the rules to allow photographers into the Senate more often, will continue to campaign for better justice for child sex offenders, he will work to change the organ donation rules to make it easier (he received one) and the speech continues ... |
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| at 8.24am BST | at 8.24am BST |
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| Derryn Hinch is giving his first speech. The Human Headline is speaking to the Senate, noting he had been sacked 16 times. | Derryn Hinch is giving his first speech. The Human Headline is speaking to the Senate, noting he had been sacked 16 times. |
| They hire me because of what I say and they fire me because of what I say, he says. | They hire me because of what I say and they fire me because of what I say, he says. |
| I won’t be PC – politically correct. | I won’t be PC – politically correct. |
| I’ve spent half a century as a journalist trying to keep the bastard honest. | I’ve spent half a century as a journalist trying to keep the bastard honest. |
| Hinch says if it is necessary to name “human vermin” who abuse children, he will name them. He names two offenders already. | Hinch says if it is necessary to name “human vermin” who abuse children, he will name them. He names two offenders already. |
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| Josh Wilson, new MP for Fremantle, is giving his first speech too. He is tearing up, as Anne Aly did. | Josh Wilson, new MP for Fremantle, is giving his first speech too. He is tearing up, as Anne Aly did. |
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| at 8.03am BST | at 8.03am BST |
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| Leyonhjelm: 'I’ve never known a straight guy yet that hasn’t discriminated against ugly girlfriends' | Leyonhjelm: 'I’ve never known a straight guy yet that hasn’t discriminated against ugly girlfriends' |
| Paul Karp | Paul Karp |
| Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm has been grilled on Sky News about his proposed marriage equality bill, which would allow florists and bakers and others to refuse to provide goods and services to gay weddings. The other bills only allow ministers of religion to refuse to conduct gay weddings. | Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm has been grilled on Sky News about his proposed marriage equality bill, which would allow florists and bakers and others to refuse to provide goods and services to gay weddings. The other bills only allow ministers of religion to refuse to conduct gay weddings. |
| Leyonhjelm said he was in favour of discrimination law where it prevented a publican from refusing to serve a beer to an Aboriginal person. | Leyonhjelm said he was in favour of discrimination law where it prevented a publican from refusing to serve a beer to an Aboriginal person. |
| Asked what the difference was, Leyonhjelm said: | Asked what the difference was, Leyonhjelm said: |
| We generally distinguish between discrimination on the basis of who you want to marry, which is a sort of lower level. | We generally distinguish between discrimination on the basis of who you want to marry, which is a sort of lower level. |
| He said refusing to provide services to a gay wedding was a “substantially lower order” than discrimination based on race – because you’re born with your race but “you’re not born with the desire to get married to someone of the same gender”. | He said refusing to provide services to a gay wedding was a “substantially lower order” than discrimination based on race – because you’re born with your race but “you’re not born with the desire to get married to someone of the same gender”. |
| The difference was between “material discrimination and nice not to do discrimination”. | The difference was between “material discrimination and nice not to do discrimination”. |
| I’ve never known a straight guy yet that hasn’t discriminated against ugly girlfriends – we all discriminate, it’s part of life. The question is where we impose the law in that. Discrimination is normal, it is what we all do as human beings. | I’ve never known a straight guy yet that hasn’t discriminated against ugly girlfriends – we all discriminate, it’s part of life. The question is where we impose the law in that. Discrimination is normal, it is what we all do as human beings. |
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| The MP for Lindsay. | The MP for Lindsay. |
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| The MP for Dunkley. | The MP for Dunkley. |
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