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| Julie Bishop: Australia is ready to work with Donald Trump – politics live | |
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| Pollsters underestimating quiet and shy Trump voters. https://t.co/eFbqUOkVle | |
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| US should continue to have no better friend than Australia. | |
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| Congrats to the new president who appreciates that middle America is sick of being taken for granted. | |
| 7.48am GMT | |
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| Hillary Clinton has conceded defeat to Donald Trump. | |
| Mike Pence, vice president elect, is speaking now. | |
| Given we are the Oz blog, we expect Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten to comment shortly. | |
| The Donald appears. | |
| 7.29am GMT | 7.29am GMT |
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| Greens leader Richard Di Natale says we need to consider the US alliance under Trump | Greens leader Richard Di Natale says we need to consider the US alliance under Trump |
| What we’ve seen tonight in the United States presidential election is shocking and disappointing. An American President has been elected on a platform of racism, xenophobia and nationalism. I expected more from our American cousins. They have let us down. | What we’ve seen tonight in the United States presidential election is shocking and disappointing. An American President has been elected on a platform of racism, xenophobia and nationalism. I expected more from our American cousins. They have let us down. |
| The following weeks and months will reveal what leaders across the world will be wondering tonight: if the American moment is truly over and, if so, what will replace it. | The following weeks and months will reveal what leaders across the world will be wondering tonight: if the American moment is truly over and, if so, what will replace it. |
| But the true strength of Democracy comes from all of us respecting the will of the people, regardless of the decisions that they make. The darkest moments provide us the opportunity to test the strength of our beliefs, and our commitment to them. We cannot retreat from Democracy out of fear and anger. We can, however, turn a sober eye to our alliance and consider whether it continues to serve our interests. | But the true strength of Democracy comes from all of us respecting the will of the people, regardless of the decisions that they make. The darkest moments provide us the opportunity to test the strength of our beliefs, and our commitment to them. We cannot retreat from Democracy out of fear and anger. We can, however, turn a sober eye to our alliance and consider whether it continues to serve our interests. |
| We are bound to respect the outcome of a democratic election, but we are not bound to any country which does not reflect our values and Liberal-Democratic traditions. | We are bound to respect the outcome of a democratic election, but we are not bound to any country which does not reflect our values and Liberal-Democratic traditions. |
| Global markets have been severely rattled by tonight’s results. People across Australia and the world have been rattled by these results. But now more than ever, in light of everything we’ve seen in the United States, we must work to defend the values that underpin our great Australian democracy. I am confident that we will do just that. | Global markets have been severely rattled by tonight’s results. People across Australia and the world have been rattled by these results. But now more than ever, in light of everything we’ve seen in the United States, we must work to defend the values that underpin our great Australian democracy. I am confident that we will do just that. |
| 7.16am GMT | 7.16am GMT |
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| Everyone is out for a frolic. Eric Abetz has helpfully sent out his thoughts. | Everyone is out for a frolic. Eric Abetz has helpfully sent out his thoughts. |
| As was on display with Brexit, the US election result shows that commentators and left-wing activists were out of touch with everyday people. While the media and commentators fell over themselves to write Donald Trump off, President-elect Trump remained focused on his task.” | As was on display with Brexit, the US election result shows that commentators and left-wing activists were out of touch with everyday people. While the media and commentators fell over themselves to write Donald Trump off, President-elect Trump remained focused on his task.” |
| President-elect Trump tapped into a widespread disaffection with the self-appointed politically correct elites.” | President-elect Trump tapped into a widespread disaffection with the self-appointed politically correct elites.” |
| There are many lessons to be learned from both Brexit and the US Election on which the media and commentariat might like to reflect.” | There are many lessons to be learned from both Brexit and the US Election on which the media and commentariat might like to reflect.” |
| 7.03am GMT | 7.03am GMT |
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| ABC election analyst Antony Green has called the US election for Donald Trump. | ABC election analyst Antony Green has called the US election for Donald Trump. |
| There are the current numbers, 259 for the Republicans, if you give Pennsylvania the Republicans, 279 and they can quote that. We think the Republicans will win Wisconsin as well. So they’ve got two paths. But Associated Press have given Pennsylvania away and they’ve got 97% of the votes counted of the precincts counted in Pennsylvania and the Republicans are more than 1 per cent ahead. It looks like that’s the state that’s put Donald Trump over the quota and into the White House.” | There are the current numbers, 259 for the Republicans, if you give Pennsylvania the Republicans, 279 and they can quote that. We think the Republicans will win Wisconsin as well. So they’ve got two paths. But Associated Press have given Pennsylvania away and they’ve got 97% of the votes counted of the precincts counted in Pennsylvania and the Republicans are more than 1 per cent ahead. It looks like that’s the state that’s put Donald Trump over the quota and into the White House.” |
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| Kimberley Kitching quotes Kerry Packer on royal commissions | Kimberley Kitching quotes Kerry Packer on royal commissions |
| Paul Karp | Paul Karp |
| Kimberley Kitching has given her account of her time as general manager of the Health Services Union No 1 branch in her opening speech. | Kimberley Kitching has given her account of her time as general manager of the Health Services Union No 1 branch in her opening speech. |
| It’s an upbeat account of two years turning the union around when it faced financial turmoil and declining membership under the previous leadership, allied to disgraced former national secretary Kathy Jackson. | It’s an upbeat account of two years turning the union around when it faced financial turmoil and declining membership under the previous leadership, allied to disgraced former national secretary Kathy Jackson. |
| Kitching took aim at Malcolm Turnbull, saying she was “disappointed ... [he is] pretending the Heydon royal commission is a credible resource just to score some cheap political points”. | Kitching took aim at Malcolm Turnbull, saying she was “disappointed ... [he is] pretending the Heydon royal commission is a credible resource just to score some cheap political points”. |
| The Trade Union Royal Commission made adverse findings about Kitching and referred her for possible prosecution for her role in cheating on right-of-entry tests, necessary for union officials to exercise special rights to enter work sites. | The Trade Union Royal Commission made adverse findings about Kitching and referred her for possible prosecution for her role in cheating on right-of-entry tests, necessary for union officials to exercise special rights to enter work sites. |
| She quoted Turnbull’s former client, Kerry Packer, for his denunciation of the Costigan royal commission for putting him in the position that he “effectively has to prove [his] innocence”. | She quoted Turnbull’s former client, Kerry Packer, for his denunciation of the Costigan royal commission for putting him in the position that he “effectively has to prove [his] innocence”. |
| Kitching has continually denied she cheated on the tests, but it’s worth noting the Fair Work Commission also concluded she had done so, and described her evidence was “inherently unlikely”. | Kitching has continually denied she cheated on the tests, but it’s worth noting the Fair Work Commission also concluded she had done so, and described her evidence was “inherently unlikely”. |
| In her speech Kitching stressed she has private sector experience, including work in a human resources company and as a lawyer, greater than her time in government or unions. | In her speech Kitching stressed she has private sector experience, including work in a human resources company and as a lawyer, greater than her time in government or unions. |
| I also wish to put on the record that this parliament should give serious consideration to the best and most serious way to fight corruption. | I also wish to put on the record that this parliament should give serious consideration to the best and most serious way to fight corruption. |
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| Back to senator Kimberley Kitching. Paul Karp will update us shortly on the royal commission intervention. | Back to senator Kimberley Kitching. Paul Karp will update us shortly on the royal commission intervention. |
| But she touched on the criticism she faced on coming into parliament, Kitching says: | But she touched on the criticism she faced on coming into parliament, Kitching says: |
| I want to record here I embrace all of it, the good, the bad the ugly. | I want to record here I embrace all of it, the good, the bad the ugly. |
| I hope to do all within my power to protect a free press and public accountability within Australia. Even and especially when it is critical of whatever it is I am doing or not doing. | I hope to do all within my power to protect a free press and public accountability within Australia. Even and especially when it is critical of whatever it is I am doing or not doing. |
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| Final edition of tonight's paper pic.twitter.com/d2w6O2zNFu | Final edition of tonight's paper pic.twitter.com/d2w6O2zNFu |
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| Labor senator Kimberley Kitching is giving her first speech. As a Shorten ally, she was chosen after much angst in the party. Shorten is sitting on the floor of the senate. So is Richard Marles, who opposed her in favour of Diana Taylor. | Labor senator Kimberley Kitching is giving her first speech. As a Shorten ally, she was chosen after much angst in the party. Shorten is sitting on the floor of the senate. So is Richard Marles, who opposed her in favour of Diana Taylor. |
| She has talked about Australian exceptionalism and (her predecessor) Stephen Conroy’s role in that exceptionalism. And the rest of the Labor party, she says. | She has talked about Australian exceptionalism and (her predecessor) Stephen Conroy’s role in that exceptionalism. And the rest of the Labor party, she says. |
| Kitching goes through her family and moves on to the importance of creating jobs. | Kitching goes through her family and moves on to the importance of creating jobs. |
| She now moves to royal commissions. | She now moves to royal commissions. |
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| .@SenatorWong defends Bill Shorten, saying many leaders have criticised @realDonaldTrump #auspol https://t.co/Gk3H1lQSZU | .@SenatorWong defends Bill Shorten, saying many leaders have criticised @realDonaldTrump #auspol https://t.co/Gk3H1lQSZU |
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| Deputy Nationals leader Fiona Nash has called on Woolworths to honour its deal to SPC after the supermarket giant announced it would break the deal earlier today. | Deputy Nationals leader Fiona Nash has called on Woolworths to honour its deal to SPC after the supermarket giant announced it would break the deal earlier today. |
| Woolworths was happy to cash in on the good publicity when it announced a five-year, $70 million deal with SPC when national attention was focused on the issue. Woolworths said its sales of tinned fruit increased 48 per cent when it switched to SPC. | Woolworths was happy to cash in on the good publicity when it announced a five-year, $70 million deal with SPC when national attention was focused on the issue. Woolworths said its sales of tinned fruit increased 48 per cent when it switched to SPC. |
| Now we learn Woolworths has already dumped SPC as a tinned tomato supplier for its Woolworths brand and we read the supermarket is in talks with SPC over the future of supplying other lines to the supermarket. | Now we learn Woolworths has already dumped SPC as a tinned tomato supplier for its Woolworths brand and we read the supermarket is in talks with SPC over the future of supplying other lines to the supermarket. |
| Woolworths should honour its word. | Woolworths should honour its word. |
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| Pauline Hanson toasts People Power. | Pauline Hanson toasts People Power. |
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| .@SenatorWong says Labor is focused on Australia's national interest #electionnight #auspol https://t.co/FCdLNVGQux | .@SenatorWong says Labor is focused on Australia's national interest #electionnight #auspol https://t.co/FCdLNVGQux |
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| Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts toasting Donald Trump with champagne outside Parliament House #auspol pic.twitter.com/zIQ5bZAKah | Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts toasting Donald Trump with champagne outside Parliament House #auspol pic.twitter.com/zIQ5bZAKah |