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| Nationals call for import of rapid-fire Adler with restrictions – politics live | Nationals call for import of rapid-fire Adler with restrictions – politics live |
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| NSW premier Mike Baird has weighed into the gun debate following his deputy Troy Grant. | |
| I think the Prime Minister made it very clear yesterday, there can be no dilution of the Howard gun laws and we totally and utterly support that. There are other issues that state ministers are considering. We’ll obviously play a constructive role in that but the principle of diluting the Howard gun laws, that is something that will not change and the Prime Minister made that clear yesterday. NSW, as always, is happy to play a constructive role, but on those sort of matters guided by experts and obviously consensus, any sort of changes would require consensus of all states. | |
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| Malcolm Turnbull has written to Bill Shorten asking him to back a bill which would impose mandatory jail terms on anyone caught trafficking in firearms. | |
| Obviously this is pushback on the gun-law debate to pressure Labor, which has already blocked the bill twice before. | |
| The bill would mean those found guilty of trafficking illegal firearms would receive a mandatory minimum sentence of five years’ imprisonment with jail terms up to 20 years – double the existing maximum. | |
| Labor has opposed the bill because they oppose mandatory sentencing. | |
| In the letter reported in the Oz, Turnbull wrote to Shorten: | |
| The legislation has again been introduced to the parliament and I seek your support in ensuring its smooth passage. I urge you to reconsider your opposition to legislation for tougher gun penalties for gun smugglers. | |
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| Hot socks DPM. | Hot socks DPM. |
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| Just another day in paradise. | Just another day in paradise. |
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| Now the foreign affairs and defence committee is on to defence force uniforms. | Now the foreign affairs and defence committee is on to defence force uniforms. |
| Major General David Coghlan says the uniform he is wearing is made in China. But the slouch hat and the combat uniform is made in Australia. | Major General David Coghlan says the uniform he is wearing is made in China. But the slouch hat and the combat uniform is made in Australia. |
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| In the foreign affairs estimates committee, Labor’s Kim Carr is pressing the secretary of defence Dennis Richardson and defence minister Marise Payne who is the senior minister between Payne and defence industry minister Christopher Pyne. | In the foreign affairs estimates committee, Labor’s Kim Carr is pressing the secretary of defence Dennis Richardson and defence minister Marise Payne who is the senior minister between Payne and defence industry minister Christopher Pyne. |
| Payne refused, even though Pyne is listed as higher in terms of cabinet. Payne then insists they are of equal rank. | Payne refused, even though Pyne is listed as higher in terms of cabinet. Payne then insists they are of equal rank. |
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| He did appear happier when leaving the chamber. | He did appear happier when leaving the chamber. |
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| Expedition in the house with Burke and Pyne. | Expedition in the house with Burke and Pyne. |
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| That’s it. Registered organisations passes the lower house. | That’s it. Registered organisations passes the lower house. |
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| There are another series of procedural votes on the registered organisations bill. Labor’s Ed Husic got thrown out just as the votes were beginning. | There are another series of procedural votes on the registered organisations bill. Labor’s Ed Husic got thrown out just as the votes were beginning. |
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| Shorten clarifies: I love youse all | Shorten clarifies: I love youse all |
| Katharine Murphy | Katharine Murphy |
| Bill Shorten’s office has had to clarify a statement from the Labor leader at a press conference on Wednesday, after he failed to give unqualified backing to his current parliamentary team. | Bill Shorten’s office has had to clarify a statement from the Labor leader at a press conference on Wednesday, after he failed to give unqualified backing to his current parliamentary team. |
| Addressing reporters on Wednesday, the Labor leader was asked about his controversial backing of the lawyer Kimberley Kitching to replace Stephen Conroy in the Senate, and about turmoil that has erupted in Victorian Labor in the wake of that decision. | Addressing reporters on Wednesday, the Labor leader was asked about his controversial backing of the lawyer Kimberley Kitching to replace Stephen Conroy in the Senate, and about turmoil that has erupted in Victorian Labor in the wake of that decision. |
| Shorten responded to the questions on Wednesday by issuing only qualified endorsement of Labor’s team, and he told reporters he believed Kitching would make “a positive contribution” in the Senate. | Shorten responded to the questions on Wednesday by issuing only qualified endorsement of Labor’s team, and he told reporters he believed Kitching would make “a positive contribution” in the Senate. |
| In response to a question about recent threats to the preselections of leftwingers including Andrew Giles, Jenny Macklin and Catherine King, Shorten replied: | In response to a question about recent threats to the preselections of leftwingers including Andrew Giles, Jenny Macklin and Catherine King, Shorten replied: |
| On balance, I am happy with the team I have got in the parliament, including some of the people you just mentioned. | On balance, I am happy with the team I have got in the parliament, including some of the people you just mentioned. |
| Shorten’s office later qualified the leader’s statement at his press conference. | Shorten’s office later qualified the leader’s statement at his press conference. |
| Bill is very happy with his entire team, a spokesman said. | Bill is very happy with his entire team, a spokesman said. |
| Guardian Australia reported on Monday that the left caucus convened a special meeting to try and head off a damaging bout of infighting in Victoria, and a deputation from the left has asked Shorten to intervene to ensure the current ill feeling doesn’t escalate. | Guardian Australia reported on Monday that the left caucus convened a special meeting to try and head off a damaging bout of infighting in Victoria, and a deputation from the left has asked Shorten to intervene to ensure the current ill feeling doesn’t escalate. |
| On Monday, the Victorian Labor senator Gavin Marshall – a senator closely aligned with Carr – signalled publicly that he intended to back a preselection challenge to Giles, and the two frontbenchers, Catherine King and Jenny Macklin, the threat which triggered the special caucus discussion. | On Monday, the Victorian Labor senator Gavin Marshall – a senator closely aligned with Carr – signalled publicly that he intended to back a preselection challenge to Giles, and the two frontbenchers, Catherine King and Jenny Macklin, the threat which triggered the special caucus discussion. |
| During Wednesday’s press conference, the Labor leader issued a general warning about disparaging colleagues. Shorten suggested the current bout of ill-discipline extended beyond Marshall. | During Wednesday’s press conference, the Labor leader issued a general warning about disparaging colleagues. Shorten suggested the current bout of ill-discipline extended beyond Marshall. |
| I don’t want to hurt the feelings of the media but I encourage all my members of parliament, including but not limited to Senator Marshall, not to either on the record or off the record, disparage colleagues. | I don’t want to hurt the feelings of the media but I encourage all my members of parliament, including but not limited to Senator Marshall, not to either on the record or off the record, disparage colleagues. |
| The Carr group – which has split from the national left – feels Giles and other Victorian leftwingers are aligned with Anthony Albanese and the left power structure in New South Wales, and have displayed disloyalty both to the faction and to the Labor leader. | The Carr group – which has split from the national left – feels Giles and other Victorian leftwingers are aligned with Anthony Albanese and the left power structure in New South Wales, and have displayed disloyalty both to the faction and to the Labor leader. |
| Marshall recently lost the support of the majority of the faction to maintain his position of Senate deputy president in the new parliament, and stood aside at Shorten’s behest. Carr ultimately remained on the frontbench after an intervention from the right faction and Shorten. | Marshall recently lost the support of the majority of the faction to maintain his position of Senate deputy president in the new parliament, and stood aside at Shorten’s behest. Carr ultimately remained on the frontbench after an intervention from the right faction and Shorten. |
| On Tuesday Albanese publicly slapped down the insurgency in the Victorian left, and delicately criticised Shorten’s captain’s call to put Kitching in the Senate. Albanese said ALP members should have input into preselections, which was a rebuke about the process installing Kitching. | On Tuesday Albanese publicly slapped down the insurgency in the Victorian left, and delicately criticised Shorten’s captain’s call to put Kitching in the Senate. Albanese said ALP members should have input into preselections, which was a rebuke about the process installing Kitching. |
| Shorten on Wednesday agreed with Albanese’s call for more participation from the membership. | Shorten on Wednesday agreed with Albanese’s call for more participation from the membership. |
| The process of change is ongoing. I agree we could look at improving opportunities for people to participate more in the Labor party. | The process of change is ongoing. I agree we could look at improving opportunities for people to participate more in the Labor party. |
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| Malcolm Turnbull said the time to end the rip-offs is long overdue. He asks Labor: | Malcolm Turnbull said the time to end the rip-offs is long overdue. He asks Labor: |
| Whose side are you on are you on, the side of the members or are you on the side of the officials? | Whose side are you on are you on, the side of the members or are you on the side of the officials? |
| Turnbull says Labor remains “stubborn apologists” for union bosses who misuse their power. | Turnbull says Labor remains “stubborn apologists” for union bosses who misuse their power. |
| The house divides on the vote. | The house divides on the vote. |
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| Brendan O’Connor says Labor would make amendments to improve the bill from “political puffery”. | Brendan O’Connor says Labor would make amendments to improve the bill from “political puffery”. |
| First, rather than creating a new government bureaucracy, the Registered Organisations Commission, Labor proposes that the Australian Securities and Investment Commission use its extensive coercive powers to investigate serious breaches of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act. | First, rather than creating a new government bureaucracy, the Registered Organisations Commission, Labor proposes that the Australian Securities and Investment Commission use its extensive coercive powers to investigate serious breaches of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act. |
| Second, we will increase penalties for behaviour which is intended to deceive union members or the regulator. | Second, we will increase penalties for behaviour which is intended to deceive union members or the regulator. |
| We will double the maximum penalties for all criminal offences under the Act. | We will double the maximum penalties for all criminal offences under the Act. |
| We will increase the fine for false and misleading conduct from $10,800 to $18,000- and for paid officials who act in a way that materially prejudices the interests of the union or its members – we will increase the fine from $10,800 to $216,000 | We will increase the fine for false and misleading conduct from $10,800 to $18,000- and for paid officials who act in a way that materially prejudices the interests of the union or its members – we will increase the fine from $10,800 to $216,000 |
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| Just back to Brendan O’Connor first. He pointed out the registered organisations act already does a couple of things. | Just back to Brendan O’Connor first. He pointed out the registered organisations act already does a couple of things. |
| Let’s be clear about what is already in the Registered Organisations Act: | Let’s be clear about what is already in the Registered Organisations Act: |
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| Malcolm Turnbull is up in the house now. He is speaking to the bill, after which, the house will vote. | Malcolm Turnbull is up in the house now. He is speaking to the bill, after which, the house will vote. |
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| Smashed avocado myth smashed | Smashed avocado myth smashed |
| Following on from Treasury secretary John Fraser’s comments, the Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson who extracted the information has put out a statement. | Following on from Treasury secretary John Fraser’s comments, the Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson who extracted the information has put out a statement. |
| At least the Treasury secretary did not accept the premise put forward by Bernard Salt that the reason that younger people aren’t buying homes is because they are blowing their income on smashed-avocado hipster breakfasts. | At least the Treasury secretary did not accept the premise put forward by Bernard Salt that the reason that younger people aren’t buying homes is because they are blowing their income on smashed-avocado hipster breakfasts. |
| I put to Mr Fraser that 25-34 year olds are less well off than the same age group a decade ago and every other older age group has significantly increased in wealth. He accepted that this was true but could only talk in the abstract on how we could address it. | I put to Mr Fraser that 25-34 year olds are less well off than the same age group a decade ago and every other older age group has significantly increased in wealth. He accepted that this was true but could only talk in the abstract on how we could address it. |
| Mr Fraser said that he knew that more and more people are relying on the “bank of mum and dad” to enter the housing market. Clearly, given the pre-existing inequality, this situation will only worsen over time. | Mr Fraser said that he knew that more and more people are relying on the “bank of mum and dad” to enter the housing market. Clearly, given the pre-existing inequality, this situation will only worsen over time. |
| Investors are using their property-delivered wealth and generous tax concessions to outbid an entire generation who are losing hope at ever being able to own their own home. | Investors are using their property-delivered wealth and generous tax concessions to outbid an entire generation who are losing hope at ever being able to own their own home. |
| The issue of housing affordability, along with income inequality and climate change is completely absent from the Treasury’s corporate plan. It’s time for a root-and-branch review of intergenerational inequity in the tax system to fix this worsening stain on our society. | The issue of housing affordability, along with income inequality and climate change is completely absent from the Treasury’s corporate plan. It’s time for a root-and-branch review of intergenerational inequity in the tax system to fix this worsening stain on our society. |
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