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| Queensland attorney general refers Rod Culleton letter to police – politics live | |
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| We are not very, very mediocre, says Queensland LNP president Gary Spence. | |
| On the weekend, Senator Brandis made some comments ... | |
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| at 7.21am GMT | |
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| Things are whipping along here. On a brief walk around the corridors, MPs began running for a division. The lower house is voting on the counter-terrorism legislation. It passes the lower house. | |
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| at 7.06am GMT | |
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| Queensland attorney general refers Rod Culleton letter to police commissioner | Queensland attorney general refers Rod Culleton letter to police commissioner |
| This is a statement from the attorney general and justice minister, Yvette D’Ath. | |
| I have referred a matter to the Queensland Police Commissioner for his consideration. | I have referred a matter to the Queensland Police Commissioner for his consideration. |
| The Chief Magistrate of Queensland informed me that Senator Rodney Culleton, One Nation Senator for Western Australia, had written a letter to the Magistrate at Cairns Magistrates Court. | The Chief Magistrate of Queensland informed me that Senator Rodney Culleton, One Nation Senator for Western Australia, had written a letter to the Magistrate at Cairns Magistrates Court. |
| The Chief Magistrate expressed concern that the contents of the correspondence from Senator Culleton could amount to an attempt to pervert the course of justice, and threatening a judicial officer. | The Chief Magistrate expressed concern that the contents of the correspondence from Senator Culleton could amount to an attempt to pervert the course of justice, and threatening a judicial officer. |
| Paul Karp rang the senator but Rod Culleton can’t talk right now. I cannot tell you anymore than that. | Paul Karp rang the senator but Rod Culleton can’t talk right now. I cannot tell you anymore than that. |
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| Helen Davidson | Helen Davidson |
| The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has rejected criticisms of its policies by the UN special rapporteur François Crépeau. | |
| Last week Crépeau wrapped up an 18-day official visit to Australia with a highly critical assessment of some of the federal government’s immigration policies. | |
| In a statement released today, the department welcomed Crépeau’s “cooperative engagement” but said it did not accept some of his preliminary observations “on Australia’s compliance with international obligations and human rights principles”. | |
| In particular, we reject the special rapporteur’s characterisation of the human rights situation for all migrants in Australia. | |
| The human rights expert had said Australia’s immigration policies had eroded human rights and tarnished the country’s reputation and, while some other policies were laudable, he singled out prolonged and indefinite detention, temporary protection visas, lack of access to health and justice services and punitive action against asylum seekers as “regressive and [falling] way behind international standards”. | |
| The department said Australia had a longstanding history of promoting and protecting human rights, and was a “world leader” in investing in refugees with responsive settlement services: | |
| Public confidence in migration and refugee intakes is strongest when the department provides safe pathways for those most in need, rather than unsafe pathways offered by people smugglers to those who can pay. | |
| Australia’s humanitarian dividend has been possible due to the success of Operation Sovereign Borders. It is Australia’s view that strong border security measures, including mandatory detention, ensures the integrity of Australia’s migration programmes. | |
| The department accused Crépeau of factual inaccuracies which it suggested he did not give it an opportunity to respond to. | The department accused Crépeau of factual inaccuracies which it suggested he did not give it an opportunity to respond to. |
| For example, Australia guarantees that all asylum claims are thoroughly examined through an individual assessment conducted by trained and highly experienced protection decision makers, with reference to Australia’s domestic laws, international non-refoulement obligations and contemporary and comprehensive country information.” | For example, Australia guarantees that all asylum claims are thoroughly examined through an individual assessment conducted by trained and highly experienced protection decision makers, with reference to Australia’s domestic laws, international non-refoulement obligations and contemporary and comprehensive country information.” |
| Crépeau had also said the temporary nature of some visas also let migrants open to exploitation, and called for better oversight, but the immigration department said Australia had rigorous legal protection regimes and employers were subject to monitoring. | Crépeau had also said the temporary nature of some visas also let migrants open to exploitation, and called for better oversight, but the immigration department said Australia had rigorous legal protection regimes and employers were subject to monitoring. |
| You can read the department’s response in full here. | You can read the department’s response in full here. |
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| 6.18am GMT | 6.18am GMT |
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| The justice minister, Michael Keenan, has introduced the counter-terrorism legislation amendment bill (No 1) 2016 to the house. | |
| This is the bill that lowers the age at which control orders can be applied to terrorism suspects from 16 to 14. It also imposes an obligation on a person subject to a requirement to wear a tracking device to maintain the tracking device in good operational order and create offences for interfering with the operation of a tracking device. | This is the bill that lowers the age at which control orders can be applied to terrorism suspects from 16 to 14. It also imposes an obligation on a person subject to a requirement to wear a tracking device to maintain the tracking device in good operational order and create offences for interfering with the operation of a tracking device. |
| It is the fifth tranche of security legislation introduced by the government. The shadow attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, says Labor generally supports matters of national security. | |
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| Katharine Murphy has written a comment piece on Peter Dutton and how Malcolm Turnbull used to try to calm the debate on national security to allow trust between government and the community. | |
| Turnbull realised just how dangerous that road was and insisted on calming the conversation, which was one of his most comprehensive early achievements when he took the Liberal leadership last September. | Turnbull realised just how dangerous that road was and insisted on calming the conversation, which was one of his most comprehensive early achievements when he took the Liberal leadership last September. |
| So let me honour this legacy by saying today what Turnbull, our leashed prime minister, couldn’t bring himself to say. | So let me honour this legacy by saying today what Turnbull, our leashed prime minister, couldn’t bring himself to say. |
| Peter Dutton’s comments are ridiculous. | Peter Dutton’s comments are ridiculous. |
| The immigration minister (of all people) is suggesting Australia should have a discriminatory immigration policy, a policy that discriminates against migrants of particular ethnic or religious origin on the basis that people connected with them in the future might be involved in criminal activity. | The immigration minister (of all people) is suggesting Australia should have a discriminatory immigration policy, a policy that discriminates against migrants of particular ethnic or religious origin on the basis that people connected with them in the future might be involved in criminal activity. |
| Only five seconds thought delivers the manifest absurdity of this statement. Not so much stopping the boats as stopping the grandkids. | Only five seconds thought delivers the manifest absurdity of this statement. Not so much stopping the boats as stopping the grandkids. |
| Dutton’s comments are also inflammatory. The immigration minister is prosecuting a low-grade culture war against a community which is dealing with a radicalisation problem. A real problem, not an abstract one. | Dutton’s comments are also inflammatory. The immigration minister is prosecuting a low-grade culture war against a community which is dealing with a radicalisation problem. A real problem, not an abstract one. |
| Radicalisation is a problem that requires trust, cooperation and clear lines of communication to be able to manage. | Radicalisation is a problem that requires trust, cooperation and clear lines of communication to be able to manage. |
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| The lower house is voting on the superannuation reforms. | The lower house is voting on the superannuation reforms. |
| The Coalition’s superannuation reforms have passed the house. They are on the list for debate in the Senate tomorrow. | The Coalition’s superannuation reforms have passed the house. They are on the list for debate in the Senate tomorrow. |
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| 5.28am GMT | 5.28am GMT |
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| What Peter Dutton said was racist, dog-whistle politics, Lebanese Muslim Association president says | |
| A very strong statement follows. The frustration of the community is palpable. | A very strong statement follows. The frustration of the community is palpable. |
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| 5.21am GMT | 5.21am GMT |
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| Bowers reports there was a little bit of awks during the divisions between Dutton and Turnbull, perhaps stemming from Dutton’s comments. | |
| Their colleagues on the outside were so much more interesting. | Their colleagues on the outside were so much more interesting. |
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| Strangers in the night. | Strangers in the night. |
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| It’s tough at the top. | It’s tough at the top. |
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| Paul Karp | Paul Karp |
| The Labor senator Glenn Sterle has asked the minister for resources and northern Australia, Matt Canavan, whether he supports the prime minister’s position that the import of Adler shotguns should be banned, given he had not voted on it last night. | The Labor senator Glenn Sterle has asked the minister for resources and northern Australia, Matt Canavan, whether he supports the prime minister’s position that the import of Adler shotguns should be banned, given he had not voted on it last night. |
| Canavan replied: “I support the government’s position on the national firearms agreement,” which is not the same thing as supporting the ban on the Adler. | |
| He rattled off a bunch of things he was proud of: gun ownership laws, responsible gun use and its benefits. Everything but the Adler ban. | |
| Canavan also recognised the “rights of individual senators to express their views, to have independent thoughts” and added he was “very proud to stand with my colleagues on all those issues”. | Canavan also recognised the “rights of individual senators to express their views, to have independent thoughts” and added he was “very proud to stand with my colleagues on all those issues”. |
| Given no Nationals voted for continuation of the Adler ban, it was not a ringing endorsement of Malcolm Turnbull’s position. | Given no Nationals voted for continuation of the Adler ban, it was not a ringing endorsement of Malcolm Turnbull’s position. |
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| at 4.37am GMT | at 4.37am GMT |