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| Malcolm Turnbull consulted his department on solicitor general dispute – politics live | Malcolm Turnbull consulted his department on solicitor general dispute – politics live |
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| I have tracked down Tony Burke’s amendment to the International Tax Agreements bill. | |
| As a result the house agreed to call on “the government to explain why it has failed to close tax loopholes and increase transparency in Australia”. | |
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| You might ask which minister was in the Parliament at the time?Answer: Kelly O'Dwyer Minister for Revenue with responsibility for tax | |
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| That means the house of reps now has a unanimous resolution about how bad the government is on multinational tax avoidance. | |
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| Here's the story....The government forgot to vote no. | |
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| The manager of opposition business Tony Burke is causing problems again. | |
| Today for the first time in the history of Federation an Opposition second reading amendment was carried.This was not the government's plan | |
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| WA One Nation senator Rod Culleton after his marathon first speech @GuardianAus @gabriellechan #politicslive pic.twitter.com/OKBvzce8X5 | |
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| Katharine Murphy reports on an odd story of the government giving up a precious number on a senate committee for Pauline Hanson. | Katharine Murphy reports on an odd story of the government giving up a precious number on a senate committee for Pauline Hanson. |
| The Turnbull government has removed a veteran Nationals senator from the membership of a parliamentary committee to give one of its own spots to Pauline Hanson. | The Turnbull government has removed a veteran Nationals senator from the membership of a parliamentary committee to give one of its own spots to Pauline Hanson. |
| John Williams has confirmed he stepped aside from the parliament’s national broadband network committee to accommodate Hanson’s request to participate. | John Williams has confirmed he stepped aside from the parliament’s national broadband network committee to accommodate Hanson’s request to participate. |
| Hanson had tussled with the Nick Xenophon Team senator Stirling Griff for membership on the committee, but Griff secured support from Labor and the Greens, giving him the numbers in a ballot to take the spot | Hanson had tussled with the Nick Xenophon Team senator Stirling Griff for membership on the committee, but Griff secured support from Labor and the Greens, giving him the numbers in a ballot to take the spot |
| After she lost the ballot, the government asked Williams to stand back from the NBN committee to accommodate the One Nation leader. | After she lost the ballot, the government asked Williams to stand back from the NBN committee to accommodate the One Nation leader. |
| This turn of events is unusual; the major parties guard their positions on parliamentary committees. | This turn of events is unusual; the major parties guard their positions on parliamentary committees. |
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| One Nation senator Rod Culleton breaks down as he thanks his wife and three children and ends. | One Nation senator Rod Culleton breaks down as he thanks his wife and three children and ends. |
| Well may we God save the Queen because nothing will save these bankers. | Well may we God save the Queen because nothing will save these bankers. |
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| Senate president tells Culleton to wind up his first speech. | Senate president tells Culleton to wind up his first speech. |