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Pauline Hanson rails against 'reverse racism' as Senate debates free speech – politics live Senate votes to change backpacker tax to 10.5% – politics live
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Chris Bowen to Turnbull: Can the PM explain to the House why he would prefer to have an internationally, uncompetitive backpacker tax rate of 32.5%, instead of agreeing to the Senate’s resolution that it should be the same as New Zealand at 10.5% why would the PM prefer to punish Australia’s tourism, agriculture and hospital apt sectors, rather than swallow his pride and accept a compromised rate of 10.5%?
Turnbull flicks the question to Scott Morrison.
Those opposite come into this place everyday, lecturing about the need for more revenue measures, and in the other place, and in here, Mr Speaker, they have voted to give foreign workers a tax cut at the cost to the Australian taxpayer of $500m. That’s the priority of those opposite.
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The first government question calls on Labor to support the ABCC.
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Coalition will not compromise on backpackers tax rate
Question time right now in both chambers.
Shorten to Turnbull: Today the Senate has delivered a humiliating defeat to the Government on the backpacker tax. Will the PM now accept the sensible compromise offered by the Senate? Or will the PM instead confirm that because o fhis Government’s actions and Budget incompetence, Australia will have an internationally uncompetitive 32.5% backpacker tax from the beginning of next year if the PM cannot compromise?
Turnbull says Labor’s support of a 10.5% rate is economic vandalism and the they will cause backpackers to pay 32.5%.
The only reason backpackers would pay 32.5 cents tax is because the Labor Party...
This is a plain act of economic vandalism by the Labor Party, a plain act of undermining - undermining Australian businesses, Australian horticultural businesses, Australian tourism businesses.
This means the government will block the amended 10.5% tax rate.
It is a signal that the government will not compromise on the 19% rate.
2.58am GMT
02:58
Richard Di Natale says it’s great to hear of the new coalition between the government and One Nation.
He says for all the people in and out of senator Hanson’s office,
We weren’t one of them....you have been dudded....you are right out of the mould of the National party.
2.56am GMT
02:56
Pauline Hanson says Wong is indulging in “political grandstanding”.
It’s all right for Brendan O’Connor or Anthony Albanese to come to my office.
All of us have got new staff and we are trying to learn the ropes.
I have appreciated all the help we have received from mainly the Coalition.
2.54am GMT
02:54
The passenger movement charge $5 increase passes.
Finance minister Mathias Cormann commits to move One Nation’s amendment to freeze the passenger movement charge for five years.
But he says he will do it in the lower house because that is the best place to do it.
Penny Wong yells, this is the deal! One Nation has been had!
Two cabinet ministers were trying to get the deal on the floor of the senate, she says.
Any future government can simply make a change. It is worthless. This is a stunt. Labor will oppose this amendment.
This is a stunt...the things that matter to the Australian people are ignored by the government.
2.48am GMT
02:48
Don’t you criticise me with your crap.
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02:46
Now the Senate has the second vote on the passenger movement charge (PMC) increase – the one that was botched last night.
By way of explanation ...
After the Coalition changed its planned backpacker tax from 32.5% to 19%, Scott Morrison said in order to make up the difference in the budget, he would raise the PMC by $5 to $60 and raise the tax rate on backpackers’ superannuation – when they leave the country – to 95%.
So the PMC is one of the savings measures coupled to the backpacker tax.
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02:42
Labor facilitates an explanation from Pauline Hanson and Brian Burston as to why they missed the passenger movement charge vote. They both say they thought it was a quorum bell, not a vote.
Apologies, fellow senators.
Labor’s Senate leader, Penny Wong, says Labor will grant the new vote, but:
a government that can’t run the chamber can’t run the country.
Greens leader Richard Di Natale answers Mathias Cormann’s accusation that he missed his speech on the vote.
Senator Cormann misleads the parliament here by suggesting I was not in the chamber.
No Senator Cormann, you messed it up, like so many other things, and you reap what you sow.
Cormann rises to speak but his alarm goes off. *general laughter and tittering*
He says of Di Natale’s charge, no such thing.
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Senate amends backpacker tax to 10.5%Senate amends backpacker tax to 10.5%
The senate votes to amend the backpacker tax to 10.5% as per Lambie amendment with support of Labor, Greens, One Nation, Leyonhjelm.The senate votes to amend the backpacker tax to 10.5% as per Lambie amendment with support of Labor, Greens, One Nation, Leyonhjelm.
Remember that the bill has to pass the lower house before it becomes law.
Scott Morrison has said in the past, the government would not accept the amendment in the lower house.
Barnaby Joyce, in recent days, has refused to say either way. We shall wait and see.
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Culleton and Burston in discussions w Cash and Cormann https://t.co/dzntFG5NOOCulleton and Burston in discussions w Cash and Cormann https://t.co/dzntFG5NOO
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The Senate is now voting on the Jacqui Lambie amendment for a 10.5% rate.The Senate is now voting on the Jacqui Lambie amendment for a 10.5% rate.
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Jacqui Lambie rips into National senator John Williams. She resents the implication that he is suggesting she is putting Australians out of work by wanting a lower tax rate.Jacqui Lambie rips into National senator John Williams. She resents the implication that he is suggesting she is putting Australians out of work by wanting a lower tax rate.
If we had every youth in Tasmania working, we would still not have enough to pick our fruit.If we had every youth in Tasmania working, we would still not have enough to pick our fruit.
You should be congratulating me ... helping to sell your welfare card.You should be congratulating me ... helping to sell your welfare card.
Don’t you dare criticise me with your crap because I am not taking it.Don’t you dare criticise me with your crap because I am not taking it.
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Senator Lambie is moving her amendments to change to 10.5%. Senator John Williams gets up to ask a question regarding unemployment in Tasmania.Senator Lambie is moving her amendments to change to 10.5%. Senator John Williams gets up to ask a question regarding unemployment in Tasmania.
Penny Wong is ripping into the government. She smells a rat. She accuses them of filibustering.Penny Wong is ripping into the government. She smells a rat. She accuses them of filibustering.
She says Labor agreed to bring on the bills and recommit the vote to be helpful and now they are stalling.She says Labor agreed to bring on the bills and recommit the vote to be helpful and now they are stalling.
What a joke. Can’t you run the parliament? Let’s get on and vote.What a joke. Can’t you run the parliament? Let’s get on and vote.
Cormann:Cormann:
That was an unnecessary contribution.That was an unnecessary contribution.
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If you get a friend request from George, do not open it.If you get a friend request from George, do not open it.
Please be aware that if something sounds to good to be true, it almost certainly is.Please be aware that if something sounds to good to be true, it almost certainly is.
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Jacqui Lambie is cranky that Barnaby Joyce and the government have told people that she and Labor are voting against the backpacker tax bill. (She is trying to change the rate.)Jacqui Lambie is cranky that Barnaby Joyce and the government have told people that she and Labor are voting against the backpacker tax bill. (She is trying to change the rate.)
Nationals senator Barry O’Sullivan is in the chair. He wants her to withdraw.Nationals senator Barry O’Sullivan is in the chair. He wants her to withdraw.
I will withdraw ‘Barnaby’s porkies’ to keep the piece.I will withdraw ‘Barnaby’s porkies’ to keep the piece.
She says Barnaby is obsessed with her, blaming her for all the problems in the bush.She says Barnaby is obsessed with her, blaming her for all the problems in the bush.
Saying Jacqui Lambie, Jacqui Lambie, Jacqui Lambie. He said Jacqui Lambie seven times. I mean, get a life.Saying Jacqui Lambie, Jacqui Lambie, Jacqui Lambie. He said Jacqui Lambie seven times. I mean, get a life.
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The Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie says the whole committee process embarked on has caused the delay.The Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie says the whole committee process embarked on has caused the delay.
She says farmers want it fixed and says the world is watching.She says farmers want it fixed and says the world is watching.
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The Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson takes issue with the government’s assertion that the default tax rate is 32.5%.The Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson takes issue with the government’s assertion that the default tax rate is 32.5%.
Whish-Wilson has been on top of the backpacker stuff from the start and did a lot of work in the committees to pin down the tax office on whether backpackers would be treated as residents or non residents.Whish-Wilson has been on top of the backpacker stuff from the start and did a lot of work in the committees to pin down the tax office on whether backpackers would be treated as residents or non residents.
He describes the government’s assertion as “spin and BS”.He describes the government’s assertion as “spin and BS”.
He wants to know what work the tax office has done to determine that the majority of backpackers will be treated as non-residents. Show me the numbers.He wants to know what work the tax office has done to determine that the majority of backpackers will be treated as non-residents. Show me the numbers.
Minister Cormann says the tax commissioner has been very clear on the ruling. No figures though.Minister Cormann says the tax commissioner has been very clear on the ruling. No figures though.
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*Choir sings, angels descend**Choir sings, angels descend*
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