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| George Brandis and Brendan Gleeson to appear before Senate committee – politics live | |
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| Brandis and solicitor general to appear before senate committee | |
| Paul Karp | |
| The very public spat between attorney general George Brandis and solicitor general Justin Gleeson will continue on Friday when both will appear before a Senate committee examining a controversial direction giving Brandis a veto over legal advice from the solicitor-general. | |
| The legal and constitutional affairs references committee has just released its schedule showing a further hearing with the two main protagonists. | |
| As Brandis explained in question time, the dispute centres on whether a meeting on 30 November to discuss the way requests for advice were referred to the solicitor general constituted a consultation. Brandis said it was, Gleeson said it did not. | |
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| Exhibit A. | |
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| Outside parliament, the natural world continues. | |
| Currawong braves the elements in the Senate courtyard pic.twitter.com/z5QRCwOu82 | |
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| Christopher Pyne and his hair. | |
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| Tone is in the building. | |
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| Pauline Hanson's first ever question in #SenateQT is about "urgently needed lifesaving drug" medical cannabis. | |
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| Find a happy place. | Find a happy place. |
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| Health minister Sussan Ley gets a question on World Mental Health day. | Health minister Sussan Ley gets a question on World Mental Health day. |
| I think the key message for those listening is to look after after yourself, realise the supports are out there and you are not alone. | I think the key message for those listening is to look after after yourself, realise the supports are out there and you are not alone. |
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| Dreyfus to Keenan: Did the attorney general provide the solicitor general with a copy of the Australian citizenship allegiance to Australia bill as presented to parliament before he advised the intelligence committee “that the government had received advice from the solicitor general that, in his opinion, there is a good prospect that a majority of the high court would reject a constitutional challenge”. | Dreyfus to Keenan: Did the attorney general provide the solicitor general with a copy of the Australian citizenship allegiance to Australia bill as presented to parliament before he advised the intelligence committee “that the government had received advice from the solicitor general that, in his opinion, there is a good prospect that a majority of the high court would reject a constitutional challenge”. |
| No answer from Keenan. He will seek advice. | No answer from Keenan. He will seek advice. |
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| Paul Karp | Paul Karp |
| Attorney general George Brandis has been asked by senator Louise Pratt if he considers advocates for same-sex marriage that oppose a plebiscite “fools”. | Attorney general George Brandis has been asked by senator Louise Pratt if he considers advocates for same-sex marriage that oppose a plebiscite “fools”. |
| Brandis responded: | Brandis responded: |
| “I don’t. But I do think it is very foolish for those who wish to see marriage equality … to pass up the best and nearest opportunity to achieve that outcome soon.” | “I don’t. But I do think it is very foolish for those who wish to see marriage equality … to pass up the best and nearest opportunity to achieve that outcome soon.” |
| Pratt followed up by asking about polls that show a parliamentary vote is more popular than a plebiscite. | Pratt followed up by asking about polls that show a parliamentary vote is more popular than a plebiscite. |
| Brandis said that before the election 70% of Australians wanted a plebiscite, drawing jeers from Doug Cameron “they changed their mind”. Brandis explained the government won the election on the policy of a plebiscite and it “intends to keep to that commitment”. | Brandis said that before the election 70% of Australians wanted a plebiscite, drawing jeers from Doug Cameron “they changed their mind”. Brandis explained the government won the election on the policy of a plebiscite and it “intends to keep to that commitment”. |
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| The man of the moment. | The man of the moment. |
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| Liberal MP Andrew Hastie asks foreign minister Julie Bishop a question on the security situation in Afghanistan. | Liberal MP Andrew Hastie asks foreign minister Julie Bishop a question on the security situation in Afghanistan. |
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| Labor’s Dreyfus asks Michael Keenan again: Did the attorney general provide the solicitor general with a copy of the legal services direction before he tabled it in the Senate on 4 May 2016? | Labor’s Dreyfus asks Michael Keenan again: Did the attorney general provide the solicitor general with a copy of the legal services direction before he tabled it in the Senate on 4 May 2016? |
| I’ll seek advice, says Keenan. | I’ll seek advice, says Keenan. |
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| A government question from George Christensen to agriculture minister, Barnaby Joyce: Will the deputy PM update the House on the rollout of the national water infrastructure development fund? How will this fund benefit the nation, including my constituents in Dawson? | A government question from George Christensen to agriculture minister, Barnaby Joyce: Will the deputy PM update the House on the rollout of the national water infrastructure development fund? How will this fund benefit the nation, including my constituents in Dawson? |
| Joyce spends the whole time talking about the Greens and Labor in Queensland and people getting stuck in lifts in South Australia during the storm. | Joyce spends the whole time talking about the Greens and Labor in Queensland and people getting stuck in lifts in South Australia during the storm. |
| It is very good for the Australian people to see what power looks under Labor. Power under Labor is a blackout, absolute chaos. | It is very good for the Australian people to see what power looks under Labor. Power under Labor is a blackout, absolute chaos. |
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| There is a question to Peter Dutton on the government’s border protection policies so that he can talk about Labor’s previous border protection policies. | There is a question to Peter Dutton on the government’s border protection policies so that he can talk about Labor’s previous border protection policies. |
| Then Labor’s Mark Dreyfus asks Michael Keenan, justice minister, about the solicitor general. | Then Labor’s Mark Dreyfus asks Michael Keenan, justice minister, about the solicitor general. |
| The explanatory statement to the legal services direction in relation to the solicitor general tabled by the attorney general in the Senate on 4 May 2016 states “The attorney general has consulted the solicitor general”. Did the attorney general provide the solicitor general with a copy of the legal services direction before he tabled it in the Senate? | The explanatory statement to the legal services direction in relation to the solicitor general tabled by the attorney general in the Senate on 4 May 2016 states “The attorney general has consulted the solicitor general”. Did the attorney general provide the solicitor general with a copy of the legal services direction before he tabled it in the Senate? |
| Keenan does not answer the question. | Keenan does not answer the question. |
| The attorney general has changed guidance note No.11 to clarify the procedure for briefing and seeking options from the solicitor general. This change is purely administrative. It does not restrict the independence of the solicitor general and is consistent with the law and historical practice. | The attorney general has changed guidance note No.11 to clarify the procedure for briefing and seeking options from the solicitor general. This change is purely administrative. It does not restrict the independence of the solicitor general and is consistent with the law and historical practice. |
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| During a question on Medicare, Turnbull accused Labor of a scare campaign. Shorten played the violin. | During a question on Medicare, Turnbull accused Labor of a scare campaign. Shorten played the violin. |
| Bill playing the violin #qt pic.twitter.com/YBBZTjxZi0 | Bill playing the violin #qt pic.twitter.com/YBBZTjxZi0 |
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| Chris Bowen asks Scott Morrison: What discussions has the treasurer had with the CEOs of the four major banks about a royal commission into the financial services industry? When did the treasurer first discuss the idea of a banking tribunal with these CEOs? | Chris Bowen asks Scott Morrison: What discussions has the treasurer had with the CEOs of the four major banks about a royal commission into the financial services industry? When did the treasurer first discuss the idea of a banking tribunal with these CEOs? |
| Der. We talk to the banks all the time, says Morrison. But he does not answer the question as to what discussions were had on a potential royal commission. | Der. We talk to the banks all the time, says Morrison. But he does not answer the question as to what discussions were had on a potential royal commission. |
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| Labor’s Tim Watts makes a relevant point. | Labor’s Tim Watts makes a relevant point. |
| Frydenberg talking about the "suite" of Coalition renewable energy policies - names 4 initiatives.. 2 of which the Govt tried to abolish #qt | Frydenberg talking about the "suite" of Coalition renewable energy policies - names 4 initiatives.. 2 of which the Govt tried to abolish #qt |
| The Coalition tried to abolish the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. | The Coalition tried to abolish the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. |