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Lower house rejects Senate's 10.5% backpacker tax amendment – politics live Lower house rejects Senate's 10.5% backpacker tax amendment – as it happened
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Nighttime politics
That’s it for the week. Thanks to Paul Karp, Gareth Hutchens and Katharine Murphy. And Mike Bowers for the 13km he ran today with full camera gear. I kid you not, that’s what the pedometer says. It was well worth our while. And thanks to you dear reader. We could not do it without you.
We will be back next week, bright and early on Monday. At this stage staffers are being told to anticipate the last week of sitting will extend into Friday.
Goodnight.
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MAMIL.MAMIL.
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Long day at the office.Long day at the office.
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What an extraordinary day.What an extraordinary day.
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The lower house has adjourned so the MPs are off.The lower house has adjourned so the MPs are off.
The Senate continues.The Senate continues.
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Lower house rejects 10.5% rate amended by SenateLower house rejects 10.5% rate amended by Senate
The lower house has rejected the Senate’s amendments 75-70.The lower house has rejected the Senate’s amendments 75-70.
It is not clear whether the bill will go straight back to the Senate for another vote.It is not clear whether the bill will go straight back to the Senate for another vote.
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To be clear, the lower house now has to consider the backpacker tax amendment for a 10.5% tax rate.To be clear, the lower house now has to consider the backpacker tax amendment for a 10.5% tax rate.
In order to do this, the house had to knock off the adjournment debate.In order to do this, the house had to knock off the adjournment debate.
The lower house is now voting on the question that the 10.5% change not be made.The lower house is now voting on the question that the 10.5% change not be made.
That is, chuck out the 10.5% rate and restore the 19% rate.That is, chuck out the 10.5% rate and restore the 19% rate.
In which case, the bill will go back to the government’s preferred option of 19% and will be punted back up to the Senate.In which case, the bill will go back to the government’s preferred option of 19% and will be punted back up to the Senate.
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All I can hear from the backpacker division is Labor’s agriculture shadow, Joel Fitzgibbon, yelling at Barnaby Joyce:All I can hear from the backpacker division is Labor’s agriculture shadow, Joel Fitzgibbon, yelling at Barnaby Joyce:
Black Jack [McEwen] would be rolling in his grave.Black Jack [McEwen] would be rolling in his grave.
You have sold your farmers down the drain.You have sold your farmers down the drain.
Go out on the doors now and apologise now.Go out on the doors now and apologise now.
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The backpacker tax bill is back in the house. A number of votes are happening.The backpacker tax bill is back in the house. A number of votes are happening.
Presumably the government will reject the amendments.Presumably the government will reject the amendments.
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Here is the magic of David Speers.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, the finance minister, Mathias Cormann, looks as if he does not agree with Scott Morrison.In failing to back in the treasurer’s assertion that foreign workers will pay less tax than Australians, the 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.@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.Show me the numbers.
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Things got heated between @JacquiLambie and the president of the National Farmers Federation over #backpackertax https://t.co/KiuW3uF3YX
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Things got heated between @JacquiLambie and the president of the National Farmers Federation over #backpackertax https://t.co/KiuW3uF3YX
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BREAKING: Senate Cttee warns against "unfair and disproportionate" fines for non-compliance with #Census2016. https://t.co/fmfEmkEoGU
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There has been a blue in the Senate courtyard between the 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
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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%.
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 won’t go there.
The closest he will go is this:
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.
Make of that what you will.
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Backpacker 4: the vote.
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Backpacker 3: the sprint.
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Backpacker 2: Arm twisting.
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Backpacker tax 1. Rapproachment
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One nation's Pauline Hanson during debate in the senate this afternoon @gabriellechan @GuardianAus #politicslive pic.twitter.com/fGu1GhcPZj