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Coalition loses vote after One Nation no-show – politics live Coalition loses vote after One Nation no-show – politics live
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Barnaby Joyce has been speaking to Fran Kelly about the backpacker tax which is the main game in the Senate today.
Kelly asks whether he is worried that thetax will impact on the National party vote after it lost the safe NSW seat of Orange. She is thinking particularly of Queensland, where everyone from George Brandis down is predicting One Nation will win a swath of seats at the next state election.
Joyce does not go to the substantive question.
If you are looking for a policy to stop complete acts of political bastardry I don’t know what that is. What is the policy to stop Bill Shorten from blowing the show up, making actions that he doesn’t believe in, that he just wants to drag the show down into the gutter.
How does this work? He is supposed to be the alternative leader of the nation. He’s not supposed to play dice with Australia’s regional industries and that is what he is doing.
Joyce will not say whether he will compromise between his 19% rate and the Lambie/Labor rate of 10.5%.
Re Orange, he feels people can differentiate between federal and state issues. He named council amalgamations and the greyhound racing ban as strong factors there. Joyce came out against the greyhound ban.
I got myself into more strife than the early settlers because I didn’t support it ... On the backpackers issue, they can see we are trying our best.
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One Nation: where the bloody hell are you?One Nation: where the bloody hell are you?
Good morning dear reader, Good morning, dear reader,
Last last night, the glorious voices of the Canberra Choral Society rang out in the members hall, with the Financial Review journalist Laura Tingle. The crossbenchers - looking anything but cross - stumped up for their Christmas party and we were promised an early night in the senate. Last night the glorious voices of the Canberra Choral Society rang out in the members’ hall of Parliament House, with the Financial Review journalist Laura Tingle. The crossbenchers – looking anything but cross – stumped up for their Christmas party and we were promised an early night in the Senate.
The government had started its backpacker tax package. It included a 19% tax rate for working holiday makers and a $5 increase in the passenger movement charge (PMC). These are separate bills. The government had started its backpacker tax package. It included a 19% tax rate for working holidaymakers and a $5 increase in the passenger movement charge. These are separate bills.
The government knew it had the numbers on the PMC so it thought it would whack it through and get it out of the way. The government knew it had the numbers on the charge so it thought it would whack it through and get it out of the way.
But alas, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and her fellow senator Brian Burston went missing in action. Down went the vote 30-31. But alas, the One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, and her fellow senator Brian Burston went missing in action. Down went the vote 30-31.
Which must have galled treasurer Scott Morrison, who has been rolling it up hill with a pointy stick, trying to sell the charge to his former tourism industry. The tourism industry have stubbornly resisted but really have no choice. Which must have galled the treasurer, Scott Morrison, who has been rolling it uphill with a pointy stick, trying to sell the charge to his former tourism industry. The tourism industry has stubbornly resisted but really has no choice.
Which must have left, Morrison yelling Where the Bloody Hell Are You? His very own Lara Bingle campaign line. Which must have left, Morrison yelling “Where the bloody hell are you?” – his very own Lara Bingle campaign line.
The government will probably hold a re-run of vote today. This morning Labor’s Anthony Albanese has called for the government to drop the charge. That will not happen. The government will probably hold a rerun of the vote today. This morning Labor’s Anthony Albanese has called for the government to drop the charge. That will not happen.
The rest of the backpacker’s package all passed through the second reading stage and the bills will now go to committee process today where other senators get to ask the minister in charge questions. The rest of the backpacker’s package all passed through the second-reading stage and the bills will now go to committee process today, where other senators get to ask the minister in charge questions.
I have put in a call to One Nation to ask the reason they missed the vote but as yet, it is to no avail. They have released a statement that once the $5 PMC is increased, they want a freeze on the charge for five years. I have put in a call to One Nation to ask why they missed the vote but, as yet, it is to no avail. The party has released a statement saying that once the $5 charge is increased they want a freeze on it for five years.
This is a very last minute change. It also comes after the tourism lobby, the Tourism and Transport Forum held their annual event. Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten were both speakers as were other ministers. Hanson was on a panel late in the afternoon. Furious lobbying would have ensued. This is a last-minute change. It also comes after the tourism lobby, the Tourism and Transport Forum, held its annual event. Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten were both speakers, as were other ministers. Hanson was on a panel late in the afternoon. Furious lobbying would have ensued.
So stay with us for the day. Talk to us in the thread, or on the Twits @gabriellechan and @mpbowers or my Facebook page. Keep calm and carry on.So stay with us for the day. Talk to us in the thread, or on the Twits @gabriellechan and @mpbowers or my Facebook page. Keep calm and carry on.
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