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| Malcolm Turnbull presents marriage equality bill to parliament – question time | Malcolm Turnbull presents marriage equality bill to parliament – question time |
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| The conscientious objectors clause | |
| Paul Karp has an exclusive regarding the plebiscite: | |
| The government will propose new protections for “conscientious objectors” to same-sex marriage, which marriage equality advocates fear could allow civil celebrants, registrars and even bakers and florists to refuse to serve gay weddings. | |
| According to briefing notes on the plebiscite prepared for the Coalition party room, seen by Guardian Australia, the legislation would allow “conscientious objectors” to reject gay weddings, an exemption more extensive than merely allowing religious leaders to refuse to conduct them. | |
| The prospect of extensive exemptions to discrimination law would provide a further reason for Labor and others to block the plebiscite and and could split the yes vote in the plebiscite if it went ahead. | |
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| 18 years in the making. Coming up. | 18 years in the making. Coming up. |
| One Nation promo for Hanson speech says it is '18 years in the making' #auspol pic.twitter.com/qFwDrMqPpP | One Nation promo for Hanson speech says it is '18 years in the making' #auspol pic.twitter.com/qFwDrMqPpP |
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| From earlier today, Natalie Kotsios of the Weekly Times reports National MP Andrew Broad has said foreign investment thresholds in free-trade agreements should be reconsidered and brought down to $15m. | From earlier today, Natalie Kotsios of the Weekly Times reports National MP Andrew Broad has said foreign investment thresholds in free-trade agreements should be reconsidered and brought down to $15m. |
| The government brought the Foreign Investment Review Board thresholds down to $15m for agricultural land and $55m for agribusiness. | The government brought the Foreign Investment Review Board thresholds down to $15m for agricultural land and $55m for agribusiness. |
| But exemptions built into free-trade deals with the US, New Zealand and Chile remain, for whom the threshold is $1.094bn. | But exemptions built into free-trade deals with the US, New Zealand and Chile remain, for whom the threshold is $1.094bn. |
| “Some say you can’t renegotiate a deal but I think that [the threshold] is an anomaly and if we’re going to be true to ourselves, we need to be consistent with everyone,” Mr Broad said. | “Some say you can’t renegotiate a deal but I think that [the threshold] is an anomaly and if we’re going to be true to ourselves, we need to be consistent with everyone,” Mr Broad said. |
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| The Nationals’ MP for Lyne, David Gillespie, is giving the reply, defending Turnbull and the Coalition. | The Nationals’ MP for Lyne, David Gillespie, is giving the reply, defending Turnbull and the Coalition. |
| Meanwhile in the Senate, I hear whispers the government is seeking to extend the sitting hours of the Senate on Thursday afternoon after a couple of days of filibustering. | Meanwhile in the Senate, I hear whispers the government is seeking to extend the sitting hours of the Senate on Thursday afternoon after a couple of days of filibustering. |
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| Tanya Plibersek references the plebiscite. She says, in years gone by, other families were deemed not suitable. | Tanya Plibersek references the plebiscite. She says, in years gone by, other families were deemed not suitable. |
| Have we not learned that we should give up judging other people’s relationships? ... Families come in all different shapes and sizes. | Have we not learned that we should give up judging other people’s relationships? ... Families come in all different shapes and sizes. |
| Plibersek says everyone is waiting for the real Malcolm Turnbull to stand up. | Plibersek says everyone is waiting for the real Malcolm Turnbull to stand up. |
| This fizza is the real Malcolm Turnbull. | This fizza is the real Malcolm Turnbull. |
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| at 6.31am BST | at 6.31am BST |
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| Tanya Plibersek is prosecuting the matter of public importance today, namely “the prime minister’s failure of leadership”. | Tanya Plibersek is prosecuting the matter of public importance today, namely “the prime minister’s failure of leadership”. |
| The deputy leader mentions the artist in her electorate who produced this poster: | The deputy leader mentions the artist in her electorate who produced this poster: |
| Download & distribute your ''Malcolm is a Fizza poster'' here https://t.co/LxG1p0ePaX#auspol #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/m2Ycot2idJ | Download & distribute your ''Malcolm is a Fizza poster'' here https://t.co/LxG1p0ePaX#auspol #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/m2Ycot2idJ |
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| There was a government question to Christopher Pyne as defence industry minister. | There was a government question to Christopher Pyne as defence industry minister. |
| Then Labor asked financial services minister O’Dwyer again about superannuation, regarding whether she agreed to meet Labor. | Then Labor asked financial services minister O’Dwyer again about superannuation, regarding whether she agreed to meet Labor. |
| She reiterates she looks forward to sitting down with Labor to discuss the Coalition’s super policy. | She reiterates she looks forward to sitting down with Labor to discuss the Coalition’s super policy. |
| Next government question to the infrastructure and transport minister, Darren Chester, on northern Australia investment. | Next government question to the infrastructure and transport minister, Darren Chester, on northern Australia investment. |
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| There is a government question to Sussan Ley: Will the minister outline to the House the government’s commitment to fighting the scourge of cancer in our society, including funding for preventive measures? | There is a government question to Sussan Ley: Will the minister outline to the House the government’s commitment to fighting the scourge of cancer in our society, including funding for preventive measures? |
| This is about Labor refusing to agree cuts to the public dental scheme. This was part of the original omnibus bill but Labor stopped it. Here is Ley: | This is about Labor refusing to agree cuts to the public dental scheme. This was part of the original omnibus bill but Labor stopped it. Here is Ley: |
| The deputy leader of the opposition probably doesn’t take quite the same approach to budget repair as some of the economic hardheads in her party because she desperately hung on to a measure that makes absolutely no sense in the context of public health and she’s highlighted it, thank you, the kids dental measure ... The problem is it’s not a public dental scheme. It’s a scheme where, if you have an income of $178,000 and two children, you could access this public dental scheme. | The deputy leader of the opposition probably doesn’t take quite the same approach to budget repair as some of the economic hardheads in her party because she desperately hung on to a measure that makes absolutely no sense in the context of public health and she’s highlighted it, thank you, the kids dental measure ... The problem is it’s not a public dental scheme. It’s a scheme where, if you have an income of $178,000 and two children, you could access this public dental scheme. |
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| A very interesting question from Andrew Leigh to Kelly O’Dwyer: Why won’t the government join with the opposition to produce a package of superannuation concession reforms that add $4.4bn to the budget bottom line over the medium term? | A very interesting question from Andrew Leigh to Kelly O’Dwyer: Why won’t the government join with the opposition to produce a package of superannuation concession reforms that add $4.4bn to the budget bottom line over the medium term? |
| O’Dwyer: | O’Dwyer: |
| The Coalition government has put forward a very detailed policy as outlined in the budget, a very detailed policy is outlined in the budget. Those opposite don’t believe in some of the flexibility measures that would actually deliver for individuals the ability to contribute more into their superannuation to provide more in their retirement. We on this side think it’s important to protect those flexibility measures, which is why we have argued so strongly for them. | The Coalition government has put forward a very detailed policy as outlined in the budget, a very detailed policy is outlined in the budget. Those opposite don’t believe in some of the flexibility measures that would actually deliver for individuals the ability to contribute more into their superannuation to provide more in their retirement. We on this side think it’s important to protect those flexibility measures, which is why we have argued so strongly for them. |
| (This is interesting because it is the next obvious policy area for Labor and the Coalition to cooperate on after the budget cuts. The political problem for Morrison would be ignoring the conservatives who oppose the super changes within the Coalition in order to strike a deal with Labor, which already has a similar policy. The Coalition need Labor – or someone – in the Senate anyway.) | (This is interesting because it is the next obvious policy area for Labor and the Coalition to cooperate on after the budget cuts. The political problem for Morrison would be ignoring the conservatives who oppose the super changes within the Coalition in order to strike a deal with Labor, which already has a similar policy. The Coalition need Labor – or someone – in the Senate anyway.) |
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| The agriculture minister, Barnaby Joyce, is asked a government question about water infrastructure, which gives him a chance to talk about dams. BJ loves dams. | The agriculture minister, Barnaby Joyce, is asked a government question about water infrastructure, which gives him a chance to talk about dams. BJ loves dams. |
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| There is another question on superannuation, this time to the financial services minister, Kelly O’Dwyer. It refers to a report in the Australian Financial Review that the superannuation draft bill is not out because it is “difficult to draft”. | There is another question on superannuation, this time to the financial services minister, Kelly O’Dwyer. It refers to a report in the Australian Financial Review that the superannuation draft bill is not out because it is “difficult to draft”. |
| O’Dwyer does not mention when the bill is appearing but launches into a defence of the government’s superannuation policy. | O’Dwyer does not mention when the bill is appearing but launches into a defence of the government’s superannuation policy. |
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| The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, answers a question on keeping Australians safe overseas. | The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, answers a question on keeping Australians safe overseas. |
| She has been meeting with European ministers to discuss border protection, law enforcement collaboration and intelligence sharing. | She has been meeting with European ministers to discuss border protection, law enforcement collaboration and intelligence sharing. |
| The government is sending a representative to work in the cell which was set to counter the online threat, establishing a new security unit in government and setting up a joint initiative with the UK in Jakarta to strengthen regional terrorism and law enforcement agencies. | The government is sending a representative to work in the cell which was set to counter the online threat, establishing a new security unit in government and setting up a joint initiative with the UK in Jakarta to strengthen regional terrorism and law enforcement agencies. |
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