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| Penny Wong accuses George Brandis of 'blatant power grab' – politics live | |
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| The first government question to Turnbull is the importance of trade and investment, specifically with Singapore. | |
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| First question from Shorten to Turnbull on Medicare, followed by “can the PM answer this without a tantrum on a text message”. | |
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| I thank the honourable member for his question and he shows his glass jaw very neatly there. Clearly the text message is a bit of an issue for them. While it is amazing, eventually, even the Leader of the Opposition realises that deceiving millions of vulnerable Australians is wrong. Even the Leader of the Opposition is starting to feel the shame, just a little bit, it’s creeping up...we are investing more in Medicare every year... | |
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| Here is a range of reactions to the plebiscite from MPs and senators. | |
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| Julia Gillard: women need power to change things | |
| Julia Gillard has given a speech on the life of British MP Jo Cox. It is well worth a read. Here are a few highlights: | |
| I genuinely believe that politics is a noble calling, not a grubby, necessary evil. We are so incredibly fortunate to live in free and fair democracies where we have the right to run for parliament. Jo was an exceptional person, there’s no doubt about it. But she wasn’t unique, and she would have been the first person to say so. There are so many women in our communities who could serve with distinction: we need to help them to get into parliament and to be proud to be political. | |
| Of course, this isn’t just about numbers, and it’s not about ‘having a go’. It’s about results. Women need power to change things. You can’t change things if you are a name on a ballot, a quota filled – you need your seat in parliament. Participation is the start, but power is the end. Jo knew that – it’s why she worked so hard across party lines to make sure that women were running for seats they could win and it’s why she herself joined a party where she stood a shot of becoming an MP and, one day, a minister, even a prime minister. | |
| Jo had courage, but she was also unashamed to have ambition. She wanted to go far, and she wanted to lift up others as she climbed. There’s no stain in aspiring to the highest office in your country. It doesn’t taint the purity of your purpose. | |
| Today, I want to say to you loudly and clearly: have the highest of ambitions for yourself, for your purpose. Jo believed Britain could be a force for change in the world, and she fought for that. | |
| There is a lot more, in fact I could copy the whole speech over but question time looms. | |
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| Wong again calls for Brandis to resign. | |
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| Here is Wong’s case: | Here is Wong’s case: |
| This matter started when senator Brandis made an amendment to the legal services directions in May. | |
| The legal services directions set out rules and requirements for the performance of commonwealth legal work. | |
| Brandis’s amending direction bars the solicitor general from providing legal opinions or advice to anyone in government without the attorney general’s permission. | |
| It prohibits any commonwealth agency or officer from referring a question of law to the solicitor general without the written permission of the attorney general. | |
| This is a blatant power grab. | This is a blatant power grab. |
| It is a bid to control the flow of legal advice from the independent solicitor general to government departments and to senior figures in the government. | |
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| Wong is reprising the dispute between the AG and the SG. | Wong is reprising the dispute between the AG and the SG. |
| Wong says Brandis seems to believe that the only legal opinion anyone may need is his opinion. | Wong says Brandis seems to believe that the only legal opinion anyone may need is his opinion. |
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| OK, in the Senate, Penny Wong is talking George Brandis, his greatest hits and his latest dispute with the solicitor general. | OK, in the Senate, Penny Wong is talking George Brandis, his greatest hits and his latest dispute with the solicitor general. |
| She says the attorney general should not mislead the parliament and the public. It is not trivial and represents a major attack on the solicitor general. | She says the attorney general should not mislead the parliament and the public. It is not trivial and represents a major attack on the solicitor general. |
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| Tell 'em they're dreaming – high court to pollies | Tell 'em they're dreaming – high court to pollies |
| Here is the next take from AAP on pollie perks ... | Here is the next take from AAP on pollie perks ... |
| High court judges unanimously held that amendments to legislation and rulings by the Remuneration Tribunal did not constitute acquisition of property.A majority held that changes to the life gold pass legislation, reducing return air trips for retired MPs from an unlimited number to 25 and now 10, also did not constitute acquisition of property other than on just terms.In The Castle, the Aussie battler Kerrigan family resort to the high court when developers seek to acquire their home to expand an airport.The case hinged on Section 51 (xxxi) of the constitution which says that property can’t be acquired other than on just terms.Entitlements for politicians, past and present, remain deeply controversial and have been progressively wound back from their most generous heights.The high court directed that the four meet the unspecified but likely substantial cost of their challenge. | High court judges unanimously held that amendments to legislation and rulings by the Remuneration Tribunal did not constitute acquisition of property.A majority held that changes to the life gold pass legislation, reducing return air trips for retired MPs from an unlimited number to 25 and now 10, also did not constitute acquisition of property other than on just terms.In The Castle, the Aussie battler Kerrigan family resort to the high court when developers seek to acquire their home to expand an airport.The case hinged on Section 51 (xxxi) of the constitution which says that property can’t be acquired other than on just terms.Entitlements for politicians, past and present, remain deeply controversial and have been progressively wound back from their most generous heights.The high court directed that the four meet the unspecified but likely substantial cost of their challenge. |
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| High court tells doesn't get the vibe on pollie perks ... | High court tells doesn't get the vibe on pollie perks ... |
| Like this! | Like this! |
| Breaking news from AAP and the high court: | Breaking news from AAP and the high court: |
| Four former federal politicians have lost their high court challenge over reduced post-parliamentary perks. | Four former federal politicians have lost their high court challenge over reduced post-parliamentary perks. |
| The four – a Howard government defence minister, John Moore, the Hawke government minister Barry Cohen and Labor MPs Barry Cunningham and Anthony Lamb – had used the same legal principle made noteworthy by the Australian comedy movie The Castle. | The four – a Howard government defence minister, John Moore, the Hawke government minister Barry Cohen and Labor MPs Barry Cunningham and Anthony Lamb – had used the same legal principle made noteworthy by the Australian comedy movie The Castle. |
| They argued their entitlements under the Superannuation Act and to a life gold travel pass were their property which had been acquired by the commonwealth other than on the just terms required by a section in the constitution. | They argued their entitlements under the Superannuation Act and to a life gold travel pass were their property which had been acquired by the commonwealth other than on the just terms required by a section in the constitution. |
| We are awaiting more from our colleagues at AAP. | We are awaiting more from our colleagues at AAP. |
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| The Singaporean PM is addressing a lunch in the great hall in parliament over lunch. Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten have both spoken. It is of a similar vein to earlier, so unless there is a cracking line, I will move on to other matters. | The Singaporean PM is addressing a lunch in the great hall in parliament over lunch. Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten have both spoken. It is of a similar vein to earlier, so unless there is a cracking line, I will move on to other matters. |
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| A minister for young people? Cathy McGowan thinks so | A minister for young people? Cathy McGowan thinks so |
| The Indi independent, Cathy McGowan, gave a speech last night calling for a minister for young people and a campaign from the Australian Electoral Commission to engage young people in civic participation. | The Indi independent, Cathy McGowan, gave a speech last night calling for a minister for young people and a campaign from the Australian Electoral Commission to engage young people in civic participation. |
| There is a backstory. | There is a backstory. |
| McGowan won her first election in 2013 against the Liberal frontbencher Sophie Mirabella by 439 votes. After the election, there were complaints referred by the Liberal party and an investigation by the Australian relating to allegations of electoral fraud by a number of young voters who were involved with the McGowan campaign. One was McGowan’s niece. | McGowan won her first election in 2013 against the Liberal frontbencher Sophie Mirabella by 439 votes. After the election, there were complaints referred by the Liberal party and an investigation by the Australian relating to allegations of electoral fraud by a number of young voters who were involved with the McGowan campaign. One was McGowan’s niece. |
| The original story ran in September 2014 and there were allegations raised during the joint standing committee on electoral matters (Jscem). The Australian Electoral Commission investigated and then the Australian federal police. | The original story ran in September 2014 and there were allegations raised during the joint standing committee on electoral matters (Jscem). The Australian Electoral Commission investigated and then the Australian federal police. |
| The AFP then charged Maggie Ellen McGowan, 27, and Sophie Petrea Fuchsen, 24, with providing false and misleading information, alleging the pair voted in the seat of Indi while living in Melbourne during the 2013 election. | The AFP then charged Maggie Ellen McGowan, 27, and Sophie Petrea Fuchsen, 24, with providing false and misleading information, alleging the pair voted in the seat of Indi while living in Melbourne during the 2013 election. |
| The case dragged on and eventually was thrown out in April this year, almost two years after it began. From the story: | The case dragged on and eventually was thrown out in April this year, almost two years after it began. From the story: |
| Outside court the women’s lawyer, Rob Stary, said the case was bound to fail and a terrible waste of resources. | Outside court the women’s lawyer, Rob Stary, said the case was bound to fail and a terrible waste of resources. |
| Both women were students at the time and the AEC website clearly said students did not need to change their “home address”, he had told the court. | Both women were students at the time and the AEC website clearly said students did not need to change their “home address”, he had told the court. |
| “The original complaint, whoever it was that initiated it, was quite scurrilous,” Stary told reporters. | “The original complaint, whoever it was that initiated it, was quite scurrilous,” Stary told reporters. |
| The heart of the issue is around country kids who go to cities to study. As they often have no fixed address, they remain enrolled for voting and other purposes at their family home. But within this loophole, someone found cause to complain. On the numbers, given these are conservative electorates in regional Australia, it seems incredible that the complaint may have originated within the Coalition. If these young people cannot enrol at their home address, it is likely they would remain without a vote. | The heart of the issue is around country kids who go to cities to study. As they often have no fixed address, they remain enrolled for voting and other purposes at their family home. But within this loophole, someone found cause to complain. On the numbers, given these are conservative electorates in regional Australia, it seems incredible that the complaint may have originated within the Coalition. If these young people cannot enrol at their home address, it is likely they would remain without a vote. |
| Anyway back to McGowan. She wants the appointment of a minister for young people, to “address systemic barriers that prevent young people from civic participation, to advocate on their behalf, and help ensure that when policies affecting young people are considered, they do not have an adverse impact”. | Anyway back to McGowan. She wants the appointment of a minister for young people, to “address systemic barriers that prevent young people from civic participation, to advocate on their behalf, and help ensure that when policies affecting young people are considered, they do not have an adverse impact”. |
| This is what she said last night. | This is what she said last night. |
| There is confusion about enrolment rules. The involvement of the Australian federal police, Australian Electoral Commission and media in the affairs of 27 young people in my electorate caused the loss of trust in our democratic political institutions. In 2016 approximately 350,000 eligible young people were not enrolled to vote. In the eyes of many young people, these events are even more reason why they feel it makes no sense to engage. No wrongdoing was found after rigorous investigation but these young people are still being scrutinised. We need to stand up for our young people, we need to support them and we need to encourage them to participate in politics. The AEC needs to be supported to engage young people. | There is confusion about enrolment rules. The involvement of the Australian federal police, Australian Electoral Commission and media in the affairs of 27 young people in my electorate caused the loss of trust in our democratic political institutions. In 2016 approximately 350,000 eligible young people were not enrolled to vote. In the eyes of many young people, these events are even more reason why they feel it makes no sense to engage. No wrongdoing was found after rigorous investigation but these young people are still being scrutinised. We need to stand up for our young people, we need to support them and we need to encourage them to participate in politics. The AEC needs to be supported to engage young people. |
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| A summary, before the time gets away. | A summary, before the time gets away. |
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| Old chums. | Old chums. |
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| Come on down. | Come on down. |
| Malcolm the Magnanimous calls Tony Abbott down to see the Singaporean PM, who praised the former PM’s significant barbecue skills. | Malcolm the Magnanimous calls Tony Abbott down to see the Singaporean PM, who praised the former PM’s significant barbecue skills. |
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