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| Peter Dutton's comments on Lebanese migrants 'loud, lazy disrespect', says Bill Shorten – question time live | Peter Dutton's comments on Lebanese migrants 'loud, lazy disrespect', says Bill Shorten – question time live |
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| Bob Katter invokes the spirit of the Magna Carta during a question to Barnaby Joyce #QT @gabriellechan @GuardianAus pic.twitter.com/8U3lm5Axj8 | |
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| Defence industry minister Christopher Pyne gets a government question on the registered organisations bill that passed this week. | |
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| Tanya Plibersek to Kelly O’Dwyer: It has been revealed that Australia’s biggest banks will have to pay almost $180 million in compensation because they spent years charging over 200 customers fees for services that they didn’t actually receive.Is this what the minister meant when she said she wanted to lift superannuation funds to the same standards as banks? Does the minister really want superannuation account holders to be treated the way banks treat their customers? | |
| This relates to Gareth Hutchens’ story yesterday about a speech O’Dwyer gave to the superannuation industry. O’Dwyer defends the | |
| They think it is acceptable that they have lower governance standards than that that currently applies to banks and life insurance companies. It is ridiculous. It is ridiculous to think that millions ofAustralians who have their money in superannuation funds would have funds that have lower governance standards than that currently applying to banks and to life insurance companies. It is not actually something that we have dreamt up on this side of the house. There was a review that was undertaken under Labor’s watch by Jeremy Cooper, a hand-picked person from Labor for the job who concluded that the governance standards for superannuation funds was not up to the mark. | |
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| Shorten to Turnbull: Today ratings agency Standard & Poor’s warned Australia’s AAA credit rating will be at risk unless the government stands by its commitment to a surplus in 2021. On this basis, why is the prime minister still persisting with his $50bn tax handout to big business when a ratings downgrade will push up the mortgage repayments for Australian homeowners? | |
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| Turning to the ratings agencies, they have been absolutely crystal clear their concern is that the government’s budget will not be passed through the parliament because of the reckless opposition of the Labor party. That is what their concern is. They recognise that we have a plan, we have an economic plan, which sets out a path towards a budget surplus. | |
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| In the Senate: Greens senator Nick McKim has asked the attorney general, George Brandis, whether immigration minister Peter Dutton’s comments about letting Lebanese immigrants to Australia being a “mistake” had harmed deradicalisation efforts. | |
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| That is certainly not the case ... nothing Mr Dutton has said has in any way prejudiced or compromised that engagement. There has been no suggestion from [the national security] agencies or my department to that effect. | |
| He says the Australian government and its agencies work in “in close collaboration with Australia’s Muslim leadership” to counter “the siren song of terrorism recruiters … who would lure their youth onto the path of self-destruction”. | |
| McKim then quotes Asio director, Duncan Lewis, who told Senate estimates last month that “comments about members of Islamic faith being unwelcome here made engagement with Islamic community more difficult”. | |
| Brandis replies that Lewis “wasn’t asked about Dutton’s remark” and he had met Lewis as recently as yesterday and he did not express concern about the immigration minister’s comments. | |
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| Bob Katter to Barnaby Joyce: you are aware of the notorious Flinders river water allocations. Almost all of these waters are worth over $180m have been granted to two [large] corporations. This was in contrast to a refusal to even consider submissions from the people of the area itself that were based upon economic development, industry and community benefit. The most serious questions of ministerial and departmental impropriety are raised here. In light of this ... to provide for the enrichment of the rich, would the minister consider right-to-sustenance legislation, rights enshrined in and from the time of the Magna Carta itself? | |
| The nub of Joyce’s answer: | |
| The water licences are predominantly a state issue, especially on the Flinders. I note the concerns you have and we too are wanting to develop the north and build more water infrastructure. | |
| The government question is also to Joyce on the ABCC. | |
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| Jim Chalmers to Scott Morrison: Ratings agency Standard & Poors has today warned that Australia’s AAA rating will be at risk unless revenue is increased in a sustained way. Why is the treasurer refusing to support sensible reforms on negative gearing and capital gains? | |
| Morrison does not touch on negative gearing as such. | |
| Those opposite are a one trick pony when it comes to the budget. The only thing they are able to come up with is just tax people more. They are addicted to tax. | |
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| The next government question is on Labor blocking the government’s savings. | |
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| Chris Bowen to Scott Morrison: Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has today warned that Australia’s AAA credit rating will be at risk unless the treasurer stands by his commitment to a surplus in 2021. A commitment which is in the treasurer’s own budget papers bearing his name. Does the treasurer take any responsibility for placing Australia’s AAA rating at risk with his chaotic management of the budget? | |
| Scott Morrison says the government is trying to repair the budget but Labor is standing in the way. He has $40bn in savings up his sleeve, $20bn has passed and $20bn is blocked by Labor. | |
| You know what happened at the last election. You took a $16.5 billion deficit increase to the last election and it is no surprise that the Australian people rejected you. | |
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| The first government question is about delivering on promises - union regulations and superannuation. | The first government question is about delivering on promises - union regulations and superannuation. |
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| Shorten to Turnbull: Rosie Batty, the Productivity Commission, the Victorian Royal Commission into family violence have recommended that family violence survivors shouldn’t be cross-examined in court by their abusers. Will the Prime Minister join with Labor to amend the Family Law Act to ensure that vulnerable witnesses are protected during court proceedings? | Shorten to Turnbull: Rosie Batty, the Productivity Commission, the Victorian Royal Commission into family violence have recommended that family violence survivors shouldn’t be cross-examined in court by their abusers. Will the Prime Minister join with Labor to amend the Family Law Act to ensure that vulnerable witnesses are protected during court proceedings? |
| Turnbull gives a fulsome answer: | Turnbull gives a fulsome answer: |
| We all understand the cross-examination of a victim by the alleged perpetrator is a very traumatic experience. | We all understand the cross-examination of a victim by the alleged perpetrator is a very traumatic experience. |
| We are working very closely with the stakeholders in this area, in particular the judges and magistrates in the family courts to progress measures to support vulnerable witnesses. | We are working very closely with the stakeholders in this area, in particular the judges and magistrates in the family courts to progress measures to support vulnerable witnesses. |
| We are establishing integrated duty lawyer and domestic violence support services in the family law courts to improve the support available to victims and that includes assisting them to draft notices of risk and access alternative ways to give evidence. | We are establishing integrated duty lawyer and domestic violence support services in the family law courts to improve the support available to victims and that includes assisting them to draft notices of risk and access alternative ways to give evidence. |
| We have also commissioned a bench book which provides guidance for all judicial officers dealing with domestic and family violence, including guidelines for courtroom management to minimise secondary abuse through court processes of those who have experienced family violence. | We have also commissioned a bench book which provides guidance for all judicial officers dealing with domestic and family violence, including guidelines for courtroom management to minimise secondary abuse through court processes of those who have experienced family violence. |
| Judges and judicial officers always have a discretion in this area and we are encouraging them to use this very actively to ensure that these distressing circumstances don’t occur. I noted what the honourable member opposite proposed this morning and the funding that he recommended which at first examination would not appear to us to be adequate for the task that he has proposed. | Judges and judicial officers always have a discretion in this area and we are encouraging them to use this very actively to ensure that these distressing circumstances don’t occur. I noted what the honourable member opposite proposed this morning and the funding that he recommended which at first examination would not appear to us to be adequate for the task that he has proposed. |
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| Question time now. First question is on domestic violence. | Question time now. First question is on domestic violence. |
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| Scott Morrison: Don't look to Sanders and Corbyn, look to Trump | Scott Morrison: Don't look to Sanders and Corbyn, look to Trump |
| I will just end on one last point from Scott Morrison and Kelly O’Dwyer’s press conference. | I will just end on one last point from Scott Morrison and Kelly O’Dwyer’s press conference. |
| The discussion got around to the the rest of the government’s agenda, including the corporate tax cuts. | The discussion got around to the the rest of the government’s agenda, including the corporate tax cuts. |
| The objective is to increase the amount of work people can get, the amount of hours they can get, the amount of wages they can earn and the profits the companies can do. That’s what you do. You don’t squeeze a lemon until you get arthritis. | The objective is to increase the amount of work people can get, the amount of hours they can get, the amount of wages they can earn and the profits the companies can do. That’s what you do. You don’t squeeze a lemon until you get arthritis. |
| What you do is cut the tax rates particularly for small and medium-sized business to give them to the room to do this. What Labor is doing by blocking this is leaving Australia economically stranded. | What you do is cut the tax rates particularly for small and medium-sized business to give them to the room to do this. What Labor is doing by blocking this is leaving Australia economically stranded. |
| They are looking to Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn for their tax policy advice. Not where they should be looking, to Theresa May and, indeed, Donald Trump. He announced it after - I understand - we announced our Budget. | They are looking to Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn for their tax policy advice. Not where they should be looking, to Theresa May and, indeed, Donald Trump. He announced it after - I understand - we announced our Budget. |
| I’m sure he will give the Australian Government credit for that..Nevertheless, it is a great idea to support investment in jobs. It is a great idea. The Labor Party used to believe in it. | I’m sure he will give the Australian Government credit for that..Nevertheless, it is a great idea to support investment in jobs. It is a great idea. The Labor Party used to believe in it. |
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| Scott Morrison is asked: How confident are you in bringing a surplus in 20-21? | Scott Morrison is asked: How confident are you in bringing a surplus in 20-21? |
| I am as confident as I can be on the basis of the parameter projections in the budget. The real question is – the budget will return to balance where we can be most confident, when the Labor party accepts its economic responsibility to pass the savings that are in this budget. That’s what it boils down to. | I am as confident as I can be on the basis of the parameter projections in the budget. The real question is – the budget will return to balance where we can be most confident, when the Labor party accepts its economic responsibility to pass the savings that are in this budget. That’s what it boils down to. |
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| Scott Morrison is holding a press conference now. | Scott Morrison is holding a press conference now. |
| He goes to the Standard & Poors warning about budget repair and the superannuation reforms passing the house. | He goes to the Standard & Poors warning about budget repair and the superannuation reforms passing the house. |
| This was the AAP take on S&P: | This was the AAP take on S&P: |
| As a global credit rating agency issued yet another warning to Australia about the risk of losing its top tier rating, a leading business group believes the Turnbull government is “trying very hard” to repair the budget. | As a global credit rating agency issued yet another warning to Australia about the risk of losing its top tier rating, a leading business group believes the Turnbull government is “trying very hard” to repair the budget. |
| Standard & Poor’s global ratings director Craig Michaels has told a conference in Australia if the budget is returned to surplus in 2020/21 as promised it would still be consistent with the AAA rating. | Standard & Poor’s global ratings director Craig Michaels has told a conference in Australia if the budget is returned to surplus in 2020/21 as promised it would still be consistent with the AAA rating. |
| “But if there’s more slippage beyond that then that probably wouldn’t be,” Mr Michaels warned. | “But if there’s more slippage beyond that then that probably wouldn’t be,” Mr Michaels warned. |
| Scott Morrison is asked about the political pain involved in the superannuation reform, given the harrumphing in the conservative end of the Coalition about cutting back concessions for the wealthy. | Scott Morrison is asked about the political pain involved in the superannuation reform, given the harrumphing in the conservative end of the Coalition about cutting back concessions for the wealthy. |
| I think it is a sustainable reform, I think it is a fair reform, I think it is a necessary reform. We have a world-leading superannuation system in this country and this is even more so. Yes, we had to make the case and make the argument, and we had to take it through the parliament, with our colleagues, and work through all of those issues, but that’s the work of government. That’s the work of reform. | I think it is a sustainable reform, I think it is a fair reform, I think it is a necessary reform. We have a world-leading superannuation system in this country and this is even more so. Yes, we had to make the case and make the argument, and we had to take it through the parliament, with our colleagues, and work through all of those issues, but that’s the work of government. That’s the work of reform. |
| Much is often written about where’s the reform by commentators. Well, it is looking you right in the face. Today’s reforms passed through the parliament were not easily won but they were important to achieve. | Much is often written about where’s the reform by commentators. Well, it is looking you right in the face. Today’s reforms passed through the parliament were not easily won but they were important to achieve. |
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