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| Labor says Coalition's lifetime ban on asylum seekers would affect thousands – politics live | Labor says Coalition's lifetime ban on asylum seekers would affect thousands – politics live |
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| The Donald is unloved. But is he? | |
| This is a very red map in the live election results. | |
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| Posted without comment #PoliticsLive @gabriellechan pic.twitter.com/PRlFNcU4A9 | |
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| Meanwhile, Katharine Murphy has decamped to the US embassy function for the election. | |
| Heavy carbo loading at the US embassy function as the results trickle in #PoliticsLive @gabriellechan #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/tAGr0ryxpS | |
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| Labor MP Warren Snowden is talking about the children overboard affair. Snowden was the one who received a large file of pictures that proved asylum seeker parents were not throwing their children overboard to get help from the navy. | |
| Snowden says the government’s characterisation of Labor as wanting to help people smugglers is wrong. | |
| Liberal MPs are heckling him. | |
| Don’t be a clown. We have seen in this place people who are so insincere. | |
| The Australian people are wise to you. What, they are not? | |
| I can tell you brother. They are wise to you. They’ve pinged you ... | |
| We are saying, don’t come and visit Uluru, though we’d love to have you. | |
| You mugs. | |
| You absolute mugs. What an insult the intelligence of the Australian community you are. | |
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| Stuart Roberts is ramping up the rhetoric now. He has accused Bill Shorten of telling: | |
| a great big bald-faced lie at the last election. | |
| Roberts is asked to withdraw. It is unparliamentary language. | |
| Roberts says Shorten had characterised the asylum seeker policy positions of Labor and the Coalition as separated by a cigarette paper. | |
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| Stuart Roberts, the former defence material minister who resigned after it was found he breached ministerial standards, is arguing the case for the lifetime ban. | |
| The Coalition’s policy has stopped the boats ... these are facts. | |
| Roberts said he knows because he worked for the former immigration minister Scott Morrison in opposition and planned the policy. | |
| Roberts says serious left people (such as the former Labor immigration minister Nick Bolkus) put regional processing in place under Labor. They understood the evils of people smugglers, says Roberts. | |
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| The Greens MP Adam Bandt just read out some letters in the Federation chamber from Muslim Australian primary students from Carlton Public in his electorate. | |
| 11 year-old Sondos: | 11 year-old Sondos: |
| First Pauline Hanson targeted Asians, now Muslims. I mean, really? She hasn’t even met us. Now when I walk on the streets with my mum people stop and stare at us. They make me feel like I should be ashamed of wearing a hijab and being a Muslim. Also when I went to a sports carnival I got called a terrorist and during the 800m race I stopped. This makes me feel so sad and scared. | First Pauline Hanson targeted Asians, now Muslims. I mean, really? She hasn’t even met us. Now when I walk on the streets with my mum people stop and stare at us. They make me feel like I should be ashamed of wearing a hijab and being a Muslim. Also when I went to a sports carnival I got called a terrorist and during the 800m race I stopped. This makes me feel so sad and scared. |
| Elehi: | Elehi: |
| I have seen on the street where a woman’s hijab was pulled off her head. I ask why? Why did they do that? When Pauline Hanson says Muslims should be banned from Australia, I am not scared. This is my place, this is my country, I call Australia home. | |
| Hadya: | Hadya: |
| Why do so many people hate us? | Why do so many people hate us? |
| Hibo: | Hibo: |
| I am hopeful that Pauline Hanson will find a way to be kind to people. I would like to live in an Australia that accepts all people of all religions and cultures. Australia is a free country and this is why it is great. | I am hopeful that Pauline Hanson will find a way to be kind to people. I would like to live in an Australia that accepts all people of all religions and cultures. Australia is a free country and this is why it is great. |
| Watching @AdamBandt read some letters from our students in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/Jo4ngjfhf1 | Watching @AdamBandt read some letters from our students in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/Jo4ngjfhf1 |
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| Can’t wait for the new senator to report the replies to this appeal. | Can’t wait for the new senator to report the replies to this appeal. |
| And so it begins. My 1st Senate speech set for 5pm today. Ideas welcome -> senator.kitching@aph.gov.au #auspol pic.twitter.com/uquebw9aHg | And so it begins. My 1st Senate speech set for 5pm today. Ideas welcome -> senator.kitching@aph.gov.au #auspol pic.twitter.com/uquebw9aHg |
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| Labor says 3100 people would be effected by lifetime visa ban | Labor says 3100 people would be effected by lifetime visa ban |
| Labor’s immigration shadow, Shayne Neumann, said that, according to the government briefings, 3100 people are effected by the visa ban. | Labor’s immigration shadow, Shayne Neumann, said that, according to the government briefings, 3100 people are effected by the visa ban. |
| It will affect: | It will affect: |
| It applies to people applying for visas for tourism, business or study. | It applies to people applying for visas for tourism, business or study. |
| It would cover examples like doctors attending conferences, athletes attending competitions, business owners expanding, families seeking to visit. Neumann says the bill would mean these people would rely on the discretion of an immigration minister. | It would cover examples like doctors attending conferences, athletes attending competitions, business owners expanding, families seeking to visit. Neumann says the bill would mean these people would rely on the discretion of an immigration minister. |
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| Shayne Neumann says the ban could lead to absurd outcomes and describes the bill as a method for Malcolm Turnbull to appease the right wing of his party and maintain his leadership. | Shayne Neumann says the ban could lead to absurd outcomes and describes the bill as a method for Malcolm Turnbull to appease the right wing of his party and maintain his leadership. |
| He says refugees on Manus and Nauru had been languishing for three years. | He says refugees on Manus and Nauru had been languishing for three years. |
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| Sorry. Momentarily mesmerised by America. | Sorry. Momentarily mesmerised by America. |
| In the House, the debate on the Coalition’s migration lifetime ban bill has just begun. | In the House, the debate on the Coalition’s migration lifetime ban bill has just begun. |
| Labor announced yesterday that it would oppose the ban. | Labor announced yesterday that it would oppose the ban. |
| Labor’s immigration spokesman, Shayne Neumann, says there is a global migration crisis and Labor believes Australia should do more to look at regional frameworks to address that challenge. | Labor’s immigration spokesman, Shayne Neumann, says there is a global migration crisis and Labor believes Australia should do more to look at regional frameworks to address that challenge. |
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| The counter-terrorism bill has passed on the voices with Labor’s support. Pauline Hanson’s amendment trying to means test legal aid failed, as did an amendment by the Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm. | The counter-terrorism bill has passed on the voices with Labor’s support. Pauline Hanson’s amendment trying to means test legal aid failed, as did an amendment by the Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm. |
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| #abcnews24 you would think Oz reporters on #ElectionDay wld occasionally mention Oz women got vote 1901 and Gillard PM first female #auspol | #abcnews24 you would think Oz reporters on #ElectionDay wld occasionally mention Oz women got vote 1901 and Gillard PM first female #auspol |
| Consider it mentioned. | Consider it mentioned. |
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| Just moving onto 18C, where there is a whole lot of shouting going on. | Just moving onto 18C, where there is a whole lot of shouting going on. |
| The Australian reports today: | The Australian reports today: |
| Gillian Triggs is under renewed fire and facing a defamation action from Queensland University of Technology students who accused her yesterday of making false and damaging statements implying they and their Facebook posts were racist. | Gillian Triggs is under renewed fire and facing a defamation action from Queensland University of Technology students who accused her yesterday of making false and damaging statements implying they and their Facebook posts were racist. |
| The Human Rights Commission president was asked by the students’ barrister, Tony Morris QC, yesterday to publish a retraction and apology, make no further “defamatory” comments about the students and pay damages and costs. The warning to Prof Triggs that she faces being sued comes after she told Fairfax Media and the ABC’s 7.30 that the human rights body had acted in “good faith” and in consultation with the students during a 14-month investigation into Facebook posts from May 2013. | The Human Rights Commission president was asked by the students’ barrister, Tony Morris QC, yesterday to publish a retraction and apology, make no further “defamatory” comments about the students and pay damages and costs. The warning to Prof Triggs that she faces being sued comes after she told Fairfax Media and the ABC’s 7.30 that the human rights body had acted in “good faith” and in consultation with the students during a 14-month investigation into Facebook posts from May 2013. |
| George Brandis announced the terms of reference for the parliamentary inquiry into section 18C announced yesterday. | George Brandis announced the terms of reference for the parliamentary inquiry into section 18C announced yesterday. |
| Those with us yesterday will know that the president of the Human Rights Commission told the ABC she was open to overhauling the act, including replacing the terms “offend” and “insult” with “vilify”. | Those with us yesterday will know that the president of the Human Rights Commission told the ABC she was open to overhauling the act, including replacing the terms “offend” and “insult” with “vilify”. |
| But her race commissioner, Tim Soutphommasane, has stood fast on 18C, given he has consistently said there was no need to change it. | But her race commissioner, Tim Soutphommasane, has stood fast on 18C, given he has consistently said there was no need to change it. |
| In his monthly update Soutphommasane writes: | In his monthly update Soutphommasane writes: |
| The attorney general has announced a parliamentary inquiry into freedom of speech and part IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act, which will be conducted by the joint parliamentary committee on human rights. I will, as a matter of course, make my views known to the inquiry. | The attorney general has announced a parliamentary inquiry into freedom of speech and part IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act, which will be conducted by the joint parliamentary committee on human rights. I will, as a matter of course, make my views known to the inquiry. |
| It remains my view that there is no case for changing section 18C of the act. Our society must have strong protections against racial abuse and vilification, while guaranteeing freedom of speech. As the attorney general made clear, all those with an interest should consider putting their views to the joint committee, which has been asked to report by 28 February 2017. | It remains my view that there is no case for changing section 18C of the act. Our society must have strong protections against racial abuse and vilification, while guaranteeing freedom of speech. As the attorney general made clear, all those with an interest should consider putting their views to the joint committee, which has been asked to report by 28 February 2017. |
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| In the lower house, in government business time, speakers are making statements on the death of former Israeli president Shimon Peres. | In the lower house, in government business time, speakers are making statements on the death of former Israeli president Shimon Peres. |
| There have been eight speakers, which is odd. Usually condolence motions go to the Federation (minor) chamber. | There have been eight speakers, which is odd. Usually condolence motions go to the Federation (minor) chamber. |
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