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Bill Shorten expected to tell Labor MPs to block marriage equality plebiscite – politics live | Bill Shorten expected to tell Labor MPs to block marriage equality plebiscite – politics live |
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Ok Bandt’s amendment was voted down. Now the house is moving onto the amendments agreed between Labor and the Coalition. | |
Adam Bandt is asking the treasurer about the Clean Energy Innovation fund, quoting Mikey Slezak’s story this morning. | |
The finance minister, Mathias Cormann, has said the Coalition’s deal with Labor to save some funding for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) will be balanced by a new cut to the Clean Energy Innovation Fund – but Labor has denied that was the agreement. | |
Speaking on Sky News, Cormann said: “Labor has asked for us to restore $800m of that for grants funding so we will do that but the capital available to the Clean Energy Innovation Fund will be reduced accordingly.” | |
It is understood that would in effect be cutting the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) by $800m, because the innovation fund is part of the CEFC. | |
He also stated that the proposed $1.3bn in cuts to Arena were actually going to be diverted from Arena to the innovation fund, suggesting that the new deal is reversing that move. | |
Bandt wants to know where the money is coming from to save Arena. General confusion ensues. | |
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Adam Bandt, Bob Katter, Andrew Wilkie and Cathy McGowan voted against the first of many procedural questions on the budget omnibus bill. The fifth crossbencher, NXT MP Rebekha Sharkie, is the only crossbencher not there. | |
Bandt, Katter, Wilkie & McGowan vote against the Govt. & Opposition on the omnibus bill @gabriellechan @GuardianAus pic.twitter.com/TqK1OSNjur | |
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The House is dividing still on the Greens’ amendment to the budget omnibus bill. | |
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There have been some questions in the thread about why the government is filibustering in government business. In the parliamentary program, there are certain times set down for certain business, such as government biz or private member’s biz or indeed question time. | |
At the beginning of a parliament, obviously while the lower house is debating things, the Senate has got little to do because they are waiting for bills to pass. Things like the budget bills were being nutted out, the plebiscite bill had to be sorted in cabinet and party room and other bills were not simply not ready to go. Labor’s clear grasp on procedural matters also allowed a slowing of the process. | |
Therefore, if the government business session has no business, they have to talk about something else or they move on to Other People’s Agendas. Which is not good for a government. | |
If you want to know more, the parliament has live minutes in both the Senate and the lower house, which gives you an idea of the timing of sessions like government business and other matters. Keep refreshing so you are up to date. | |
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Coalition announces a national gun amnesty for illegal weapons | Coalition announces a national gun amnesty for illegal weapons |
Gareth Hutchens | Gareth Hutchens |
The Turnbull government has made two gun-related announcements this morning. | The Turnbull government has made two gun-related announcements this morning. |
It says it will be introducing legislation to parliament this week to crack down on illegal guns. | It says it will be introducing legislation to parliament this week to crack down on illegal guns. |
The legislation will increase the maximum penalties for gun smuggling to up to 20 years and make mandatory minimum sentencing of five years for those who are convicted of gun smuggling. | |
The government also plans to start a national gun amnesty so people can hand in their illegal guns without penalty. It will not be a buyback. | |
The justice minister, Michael Keenan, said his state and territory colleagues have agreed in principle to the plan but the details will have to be worked out. | |
He said his National party colleagues were onboard. | |
“Everybody is on board with this because there’s no one in the Coalition wants to see more illegal guns on the streets,” he said. | “Everybody is on board with this because there’s no one in the Coalition wants to see more illegal guns on the streets,” he said. |
“This isn’t about targeting people who legally own firearms. This is about targeting the grey market, the black market for guns, and getting guns that are not registered or held properly off our streets.” | “This isn’t about targeting people who legally own firearms. This is about targeting the grey market, the black market for guns, and getting guns that are not registered or held properly off our streets.” |
Fairfax Media reported on Wednesday that the crackdown comes after an unprecedented wave of violent firearm-related crime in Melbourne. | Fairfax Media reported on Wednesday that the crackdown comes after an unprecedented wave of violent firearm-related crime in Melbourne. |
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Sorry, jumped the gun. The first vote was on the consideration of the bill. There will be a number of amendments coming. The first is a Greens amendment to take out the cuts to Arena, which is $500m off its $1.3m funding package, leaving it with $800m. | Sorry, jumped the gun. The first vote was on the consideration of the bill. There will be a number of amendments coming. The first is a Greens amendment to take out the cuts to Arena, which is $500m off its $1.3m funding package, leaving it with $800m. |
Wind back the tax breaks to the mining companies or the banks, says the Greens MP Adam Bandt. | |
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Not happy Bill. | Not happy Bill. |
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The lower house is now voting on the budget omnibus bill. | The lower house is now voting on the budget omnibus bill. |
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I just want to clarify the Labor position on the plebiscite. While Bill Shorten is understood to be recommending blocking the plebiscite, it has yet to be ticked off by both the shadow cabinet and the caucus – both required processes in Labor policy formulation. #justsaying | I just want to clarify the Labor position on the plebiscite. While Bill Shorten is understood to be recommending blocking the plebiscite, it has yet to be ticked off by both the shadow cabinet and the caucus – both required processes in Labor policy formulation. #justsaying |
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The treasurer is back in the house to close off on the omnibus bill. | The treasurer is back in the house to close off on the omnibus bill. |
In the meantime, have a read of Paul Karp’s story about finance department advice warning government it may not make its planned surplus in 2020. | In the meantime, have a read of Paul Karp’s story about finance department advice warning government it may not make its planned surplus in 2020. |
The finance department has warned the re-elected Turnbull government that a number of “significant downside risks” may prevent its planned slim surplus in 2020. | The finance department has warned the re-elected Turnbull government that a number of “significant downside risks” may prevent its planned slim surplus in 2020. |
The risks include blocked “zombie” budget savings measures and cost blowouts in the national disability insurance scheme. | The risks include blocked “zombie” budget savings measures and cost blowouts in the national disability insurance scheme. |
This is the guts of the advice: | This is the guts of the advice: |
The brief noted the government planned to achieve a 0.2% budget surplus by 2020-21 and to shrink payments as a proportion of GDP from 25.8% to 25.2% in that time. | The brief noted the government planned to achieve a 0.2% budget surplus by 2020-21 and to shrink payments as a proportion of GDP from 25.8% to 25.2% in that time. |
The “significant downside risks” which might ruin the planned surplus included: | The “significant downside risks” which might ruin the planned surplus included: |
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It’s a really good speech from Andrew Wilkie in its breadth. He has covered refugees and climate change as well as budget measures. He says its important to look after the community and as climate change is the biggest threat to Australia, he does not shy away from talking about it. The term “quisling” is repeated regularly – and he ends on it, in regard to Labor. | It’s a really good speech from Andrew Wilkie in its breadth. He has covered refugees and climate change as well as budget measures. He says its important to look after the community and as climate change is the biggest threat to Australia, he does not shy away from talking about it. The term “quisling” is repeated regularly – and he ends on it, in regard to Labor. |
You are a pack of quislings. | You are a pack of quislings. |
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In the house, Adam Bandt and Andrew Wilkie are tearing strips off Labor for doing the budget deal with the Coalition. | In the house, Adam Bandt and Andrew Wilkie are tearing strips off Labor for doing the budget deal with the Coalition. |
Wilkie describes the budget omnibus bill as a | Wilkie describes the budget omnibus bill as a |
black-hearted bill ... it is not a fair-minded bill ... it betrays Labor voters. | black-hearted bill ... it is not a fair-minded bill ... it betrays Labor voters. |
He asks: | He asks: |
Why not go after high-income earners ... people like us. | Why not go after high-income earners ... people like us. |
By way of contrast, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) is coming into the house later this afternoon. This is the “bracket creep” bill that: | By way of contrast, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) is coming into the house later this afternoon. This is the “bracket creep” bill that: |
Amends the Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to increase the third personal income tax threshold so that the rate of tax payable on taxable incomes from $80 001 to $87 000 for individuals is 32.5%. | Amends the Income Tax Rates Act 1986 to increase the third personal income tax threshold so that the rate of tax payable on taxable incomes from $80 001 to $87 000 for individuals is 32.5%. |
It effectively gives people earning more than $80,000 a $315 tax cut. | It effectively gives people earning more than $80,000 a $315 tax cut. |
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Bill Shorten is expected to recommend to the caucus that Labor blocks the Coalition’s plebiscite legislation. Shorten and Labor have been equivocating on what they will do with the legislation even though they oppose a plebiscite and believe there should be a free vote in parliament. | Bill Shorten is expected to recommend to the caucus that Labor blocks the Coalition’s plebiscite legislation. Shorten and Labor have been equivocating on what they will do with the legislation even though they oppose a plebiscite and believe there should be a free vote in parliament. |
Last night Labor said Shorten would be consulting with groups and people effected by the plebiscite debate. This expected recommendation this morning to block the bill is a move forward. Possibly to leave his own caucus is in no doubt as to what his position is. Labor will still do the consultations but from a known leadership position of blocking the plebiscite bill. | Last night Labor said Shorten would be consulting with groups and people effected by the plebiscite debate. This expected recommendation this morning to block the bill is a move forward. Possibly to leave his own caucus is in no doubt as to what his position is. Labor will still do the consultations but from a known leadership position of blocking the plebiscite bill. |
There are twists with double pikes going on here. Bear with me. | There are twists with double pikes going on here. Bear with me. |
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