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Malcolm Turnbull says he understands risk of mental illness in LGBTI people – politics live
Malcolm Turnbull says he understands risk of mental illness in LGBTI people – politics live
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Kakoschke-Moore is spending a lot of time on the dangers of gambling and how she has spent a lot of time talking to people through Xenophon’s office who have lost vast amounts of money. She has also talked about the design of poker machines to hook people in, the evils of online betting and the difficulties for families of gambling addicts.
I will never give up the fight for gambling reform.
She also commits never to give up on victims of defence force abuse.
And she will introduce a bill for a 40-40 gender split on government boards.
Diversity makes for better decision making.
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Skye Kakoschke-Moore (NXT) is giving her first speech. She worked for Nick Xenophon and has since transitioned into the role of one of his new senators. She is putting the case for diversity in both ethnicity and gender. For young women looking at politics:
Speak up and do something about it, don’t be left silent and wondering what if.
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Senators Skye Kakoschke-Moore (NXT) and Brian Burston (One Nation) will be giving first speeches this afternoon.
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I failed to post Katharine Murphy’s story about a stoush in the Coalition party room. This is an ongoing sore in the NSW division that is spilling into the federal arena.
Tony Abbott has been slapped down by the defence industry minister, Christopher Pyne, in the party room for raising a proposal to democratise Liberal party preselection procedures in New South Wales.
Pyne rebuked Abbott on Tuesday after he exchanged cross words with backbench MP Julian Leeser about plebiscites in NSW preselections.
According to party room sources, Abbott had declared angrily that Leeser “did not believe in democracy for Liberal party members” before Pyne expressed an objection to Abbott bringing state organisational matters into the federal party room.
Sitting behind Tuesday’s exchange is a bitter fight roiling inside the NSW division of the Liberal party between conservatives and moderates over party rules in the state.
The democratisation push in NSW splits the party along factional lines. The right is leading the push for change, the moderates have resisted the push. The NSW state executive is controlled by the moderates.
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The senate has passed a Greens motion calling on all government ministers to refuse to meet with Ian Macfarlane until 21 March 2017 in his new role as CEO of the Queensland Resources Council.
The Senate has passed a Greens motion calling on all government ministers to refuse to meet with Ian Macfarlane until 21 March 2017 in his new role as CEO of the Queensland Resources Council.
On 21 March 2017, it will mark the end of the 18 month cooling off period after Macfarlane ceased to be resources minister which is required under the Statement of Ministerial Standards.
On 21 March 2017, it will mark the end of the 18-month cooling off period after Macfarlane ceased to be resources minister which is required under the statement of ministerial standards.
The vote was passed 31-27.
The vote was passed 31-27.
It has no binding effect but is a statement of the will of the senate.
It has no binding effect but is a statement of the will of the Senate.
Expect no action.
Expect no action.
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So many unexplained things in question time today ...
So many unexplained things in question time today ...
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It’s all about the numbers today.
It’s all about the numbers today.
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If it pleases you ...
If it pleases you ...
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Anne Aly attitude.
Anne Aly attitude.
Labor's Anne Aly talks to PM Malcolm Turnbull after #QT @gabriellechan @GuardianAus https://t.co/dDqaVGBXj6 pic.twitter.com/IK6yeIv7yn
Labor's Anne Aly talks to PM Malcolm Turnbull after #QT @gabriellechan @GuardianAus https://t.co/dDqaVGBXj6 pic.twitter.com/IK6yeIv7yn
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I really don’t know the back story of this.
I really don’t know the back story of this.
But feel free to enlighten me, MPs.
But feel free to enlighten me, MPs.
Postscript: I have been enlightened and eight is the number times deficit has multiplied since the so-called budget emergency.
Postscript: I have been enlightened and eight is the number times deficit has multiplied since the so-called budget emergency.
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And another thing ...
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Mark Dreyfus puts two questions to the justice minister, Michael Keenan, representing Brandis. They relate to the dispute between the attorney general and the solicitor general.
Q: Nearly 24 hours has passed since the minister took on notice questions about whether the attorney general had misled the Senate and the joint committee on intelligence and security. Why has the minister failed to meet the commitments that he gave to the House yesterday?
Keenan says check out the AG’s submission to the senate committee.
Q: I refer to the legal services direction relating to the solicitor general. Can the minister please explain to the House how it was possible for the attorney general to consult with the solicitor general in November 2015 about a document which did not exist until April 2016?
I’m really amused by the fact those opposite are interjecting so heavily about this as if they understand a word of what it is about the role of the solicitor general. I mean, seriously. I will give credit to the shadow attorney general that he might actually know something about the role of the solicitor general.
Keenan says Brandis consulted.
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CAAAARP!
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Paul Karp
Christopher Pyne gets a question on the ASC restructure.
Meanwhile, in the Senate:
Senator Penny Wong has gone on the attack in Senate question time, noting statements by senator Ian MacDonald that the solicitor general Justin Gleeson’s advice was “was subject to question” because he was an Labor appointee.
The attorney general, George Brandis, said he hadn’t seen or read that speech.Wong then asked him to guarantee he wouldn’t offer Gleeson an inducement to quit.
Brandis gave the commitment but disagreed with the premise that he had done so to get rid of Australian Human Rights Commission president, Gillian Triggs.
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A government question to PDuddy, otherwise known as Peter Dutton: Will the minister update the House on action taken by the government to make our community safer including the cancellations of visas held by members of outlaw motorcycle gangs and is the minister aware of any different approaches to the protection of our borders?
Dutton launches into an attack on the CFMEU and the Labor party.
Tony Burke, Labor manager of business, raises standing order 90 “imputing improper motives which is considered highly disorderly”.
Speaker Tony Smith says he was sailing close to the wind. Dutton hooks in again.
When the Australian public ask themselves a question – is this leader of the opposition fit to be prime minister of this country, they need to look at his dirty grubby links back to the union thugs and bosses who are dictating terms to this man and it is unacceptable for a person who seeks the highest office in the country.
Burke objects again. Smith says, all G.
We do get tough questions and tough answers in this place and, as I have said many times, I don’t want to be ruling out tough questions as well. I have listened carefully. I don’t think there was anything directly there, Speaker Smith says.
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Christopher Pyne: the new serial enthusiast.
JBish inspects Christopher Pynes #headspace wristband before #QT @gabriellechan @GuardianAus https://t.co/dDqaVGBXj6 pic.twitter.com/KjEQgzo5U4
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Chris Bowen to Scott Morrison: the final budget outcome for 2015/16 was dumped out late on a Friday afternoon two weeks ago. If a projected deficit of $4. 7bn for 2015-16 warranted a budget emergency, what does the treasurer call the government’s final deficit figure of $39. 6bn? A deficit more than eight times larger than that projected when this government came to office?
Morrison hyperventilates ...
I notice from those opposite a hubris and arrogance after the election, a hubris and arrogance. We had the leader of the opposition do a lap of honour for an election he never won, Mr Speaker. Perhaps he was celebrating his victory over the shadow transport and tourism minister. (Albo).
But he does not answer the question.
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A government question to the foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop: Will the minister explain to the house the importance of clarity and consistency on policy in the South China Sea and is she aware of any alternative approaches?
(This is the Sam Dastyari, Paul Keating, Richard Marles question.)
Labor’s shadow defence minister decided Australia should escalate tensions by having our navy conduct freedom-of-navigation operations within 12 nautical miles of Chinese-controlled land features that are also contested by other claimants. We hear vague mutterings from the leader of the opposition but it took the former Labor prime minister Paul Keating to denounce Labor’s latest pronouncements as shocking.
I call on the leader of the opposition to confirm that it is Labor’s policy that the Australian navy should sail within 12 nautical miles of contested features in the South China Sea, something Australia has not ever done before.
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Labor’s Anne Aly to Turnbull: Almost a year ago in this house the former Liberal member for Cowan spoke about poor internet coverage in the Cowan electorate. Speaking about the suburb of Greenwood, the former member said: “A lot of people just cannot get a service of any kind.” What has the prime minister done in the past year to provide broadband access to [Greenwood]?
I will give the honourable member the benefit of the history ... [history lesson ensues] ... She succeeded a very capable member for Cowan, a member who was very assiduous in standing up for his constituents and ensuring that they had the services that they need.
The PM will get back to her.
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Enterprise tax plan again, this time to small biz minister Michael McCormack.
