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| Coalition flags no compromise on backpacker tax after Senate votes for 10.5% – politics live | Coalition flags no compromise on backpacker tax after Senate votes for 10.5% – politics live |
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| 5.26am GMT | |
| 05:26 | |
| Here is the magic of David Speers. | |
| In failing to back in the treasurer’s assertion that foreign workers will pay less tax than Australians, finance minister Mathias Cormann looks as if he does not agree with Scott Morrison. | |
| .@MathiasCormann: it's important foreign workers don't pay more tax than Australians #auspol https://t.co/RQmZCfDVhS https://t.co/f2aetdkYYk | |
| Show me the numbers. | |
| 5.20am GMT | |
| 05:20 | |
| Things got heated between @JacquiLambie and the president of the National Farmers Federation over #backpackertax https://t.co/KiuW3uF3YX | |
| 5.19am GMT | |
| 05:19 | |
| Things got heated between @JacquiLambie and the president of the National Farmers Federation over #backpackertax https://t.co/KiuW3uF3YX | |
| 5.14am GMT | |
| 05:14 | |
| BREAKING: Senate Cttee warns against "unfair and disproportionate" fines for non-compliance with #Census2016. https://t.co/fmfEmkEoGU | |
| 5.08am GMT | |
| 05:08 | |
| There has been a blue in the senate courtyard between new National Farmers Federation president Fiona Simson and Jacqui Lambie. | |
| The Tasmanian senator said if the NFF had done their job, farmers could have had a rate of 10.5%. | |
| Simson said she would come and see her. | |
| Lambie said don’t bother about me, go and see your farmers. | |
| Brand new NFF Prez Fiona Simson intro'd self to Sen.Lambie. Is now getting bollocking on NFF's #backpackertax stance pic.twitter.com/xY9vjnH7CT | |
| 4.47am GMT | 4.47am GMT |
| 04:47 | 04:47 |
| David Speers of Sky News is valiantly trying to pin the finance minister, Mathias Cormann, down on the government’s arguments against the 10.5% tax rate. | David Speers of Sky News is valiantly trying to pin the finance minister, Mathias Cormann, down on the government’s arguments against the 10.5% tax rate. |
| In the House, Scott Morrison repeatedly said foreign workers would pay less tax than Australian workers on 10.5%. | In the House, Scott Morrison repeatedly said foreign workers would pay less tax than Australian workers on 10.5%. |
| Speers says given backpackers pay tax from the first dollar, does Cormann also assert backpackers would pay less tax than Australians? | Speers says given backpackers pay tax from the first dollar, does Cormann also assert backpackers would pay less tax than Australians? |
| Cormann does not repeat the Morrison assertion. | Cormann does not repeat the Morrison assertion. |
| Cormann won’t go there. | Cormann won’t go there. |
| The closest he will go is this: | The closest he will go is this: |
| Labor wants to deliver further tax cuts for foreign workers. | Labor wants to deliver further tax cuts for foreign workers. |
| Speers tries the question every which way but Cormann sticks to his line. He is one of the most disciplined ministers in the government for sticking to his line. Often frustratingly so. | Speers tries the question every which way but Cormann sticks to his line. He is one of the most disciplined ministers in the government for sticking to his line. Often frustratingly so. |
| Make of that what you will. | Make of that what you will. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.49am GMT | at 4.49am GMT |
| 4.38am GMT | 4.38am GMT |
| 04:38 | 04:38 |
| Backpacker 4: the vote. | Backpacker 4: the vote. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.45am GMT | at 4.45am GMT |
| 4.34am GMT | 4.34am GMT |
| 04:34 | 04:34 |
| Backpacker 3: the sprint. | Backpacker 3: the sprint. |
| 4.32am GMT | 4.32am GMT |
| 04:32 | 04:32 |
| Backpacker 2: Arm twisting. | Backpacker 2: Arm twisting. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.38am GMT | at 4.38am GMT |
| 4.29am GMT | 4.29am GMT |
| 04:29 | 04:29 |
| Backpacker tax 1. Rapproachment | Backpacker tax 1. Rapproachment |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.31am GMT | at 4.31am GMT |
| 4.16am GMT | 4.16am GMT |
| 04:16 | 04:16 |
| One nation's Pauline Hanson during debate in the senate this afternoon @gabriellechan @GuardianAus #politicslive pic.twitter.com/fGu1GhcPZj | One nation's Pauline Hanson during debate in the senate this afternoon @gabriellechan @GuardianAus #politicslive pic.twitter.com/fGu1GhcPZj |