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| Greens do deal with government for a 15% backpacker tax – as it happened | |
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| 8.09am GMT | |
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| Night-time politics | |
| Thanks for everything, readers, to the brains trust Katharine Murphy, Paul Karp, Gareth Hutchens and Mike Bowers. | |
| See you next year – barring blow-ups – and Merry Christmas. | |
| Good night. | |
| Updated | |
| at 8.13am GMT | |
| 7.38am GMT | 7.38am GMT |
| 07:38 | 07:38 |
| Now the backpacker superannuation tax rate bill has passed the lower house at a rate of 65%. | Now the backpacker superannuation tax rate bill has passed the lower house at a rate of 65%. |
| The two backpacker bills will now return to the Senate, amended and are expected to pass the Senate tonight – all things being equal. | |
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| at 7.40am GMT | |
| 7.37am GMT | 7.37am GMT |
| 07:37 | 07:37 |
| 7.31am GMT | 7.31am GMT |
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| @murpharoo this one? pic.twitter.com/5GYh6zpdS0 | @murpharoo this one? pic.twitter.com/5GYh6zpdS0 |
| 7.26am GMT | 7.26am GMT |
| 07:26 | 07:26 |
| Labor senator is playing for LOLs in the senate. He says he really wants to like Richard Di Natale but he keeps making these deals with the Coalition. He doesn’t blame the Coalition - they want the deal - but the Greens are supposed to be centre left. | Labor senator is playing for LOLs in the senate. He says he really wants to like Richard Di Natale but he keeps making these deals with the Coalition. He doesn’t blame the Coalition - they want the deal - but the Greens are supposed to be centre left. |
| A feel like a burnt lover, Mr President. | |
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| at 7.44am GMT | |
| 7.22am GMT | 7.22am GMT |
| 07:22 | 07:22 |
| Wow. The ego. Would have cost budget less to support @AustralianLabor 10.5% backpacker tax than do $100m deal with @Greens | Wow. The ego. Would have cost budget less to support @AustralianLabor 10.5% backpacker tax than do $100m deal with @Greens |
| Richard Di Natale mentions this tweet and says the Greens are proud to have achieved a better deal. | Richard Di Natale mentions this tweet and says the Greens are proud to have achieved a better deal. |
| 7.15am GMT | 7.15am GMT |
| 07:15 | 07:15 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.20am GMT | at 7.20am GMT |
| 7.14am GMT | 7.14am GMT |
| 07:14 | 07:14 |
| Penny Wong is teasing Liberal senater Jonathon Duniam and senator Nick McKim – both from Tasmania and not overly fond of each other. | Penny Wong is teasing Liberal senater Jonathon Duniam and senator Nick McKim – both from Tasmania and not overly fond of each other. |
| We could senator Duniam and senator McKim in a picture together maybe with a love heart around it – brothers in arms. | We could senator Duniam and senator McKim in a picture together maybe with a love heart around it – brothers in arms. |
| Richard Di Natale supports the change in hours to get the backpacker tax bills through. | Richard Di Natale supports the change in hours to get the backpacker tax bills through. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.19am GMT | at 7.19am GMT |
| 7.08am GMT | 7.08am GMT |
| 07:08 | 07:08 |
| George Brandis accuses Labor of delaying the Senate chamber because they are upset at the deal done on the backpacker tax. | George Brandis accuses Labor of delaying the Senate chamber because they are upset at the deal done on the backpacker tax. |
| Labor are grumpy, he says. | Labor are grumpy, he says. |
| Penny Wong answers: | Penny Wong answers: |
| It’s probably his last sitting day, so he’s probably feeling a little sensitive. | It’s probably his last sitting day, so he’s probably feeling a little sensitive. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.09am GMT | at 7.09am GMT |
| 7.02am GMT | 7.02am GMT |
| 07:02 | 07:02 |
| The Coalition Senate leader, George Brandis, is now trying to vary the business of the Senate to allow for the backpacker bills. | The Coalition Senate leader, George Brandis, is now trying to vary the business of the Senate to allow for the backpacker bills. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.04am GMT | at 7.04am GMT |
| 6.59am GMT | 6.59am GMT |
| 06:59 | 06:59 |
| Christmas cheer. | Christmas cheer. |
| Maybe this isn’t such a good idea... | Maybe this isn’t such a good idea... |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.03am GMT | at 7.03am GMT |
| 6.53am GMT | 6.53am GMT |
| 06:53 | 06:53 |
| On the extra cost of Landcare, Malcolm Turnbull has a newfound love. | On the extra cost of Landcare, Malcolm Turnbull has a newfound love. |
| It really is a great investment. It supports so many groups across the country, so many volunteer groups, and we’re very pleased to be able to do that. Extremely pleased, actually. And as far as the overall – the deal on the tax – as you’ve heard from the treasurer, this is a saving, but of course it does preserve for all time that 15% rate. | It really is a great investment. It supports so many groups across the country, so many volunteer groups, and we’re very pleased to be able to do that. Extremely pleased, actually. And as far as the overall – the deal on the tax – as you’ve heard from the treasurer, this is a saving, but of course it does preserve for all time that 15% rate. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.02am GMT | at 7.02am GMT |
| 6.49am GMT | 6.49am GMT |
| 06:49 | 06:49 |
| Dennis Atkin asks: Isn’t it embarrassing to have the party of Black Jack McEwen rescued by inner-city Greens? | Dennis Atkin asks: Isn’t it embarrassing to have the party of Black Jack McEwen rescued by inner-city Greens? |
| Look, I think that, once more, politics is about getting things through and what I think is important for my people, for people in regional areas, is they’re going to get their fruit picked, they are going to get cash coming in, that money is going to go into the towns. | Look, I think that, once more, politics is about getting things through and what I think is important for my people, for people in regional areas, is they’re going to get their fruit picked, they are going to get cash coming in, that money is going to go into the towns. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.52am GMT | at 6.52am GMT |
| 6.45am GMT | 6.45am GMT |
| 06:45 | 06:45 |
| Scott Morrison: 70% of something is better than 100% of nothing | Scott Morrison: 70% of something is better than 100% of nothing |
| Scott Morrison is asked: you’ve given up on your savings? | Scott Morrison is asked: you’ve given up on your savings? |
| We’ll achieve over 70% of the revenues that were set out in the budget. And in the 45th parliament, it’s about getting things done, and you’ve heard me say often and the prime minister, that 80% of something is better than 100% of nothing. Well, today it’s 70% of something rather than 100% of nothing. | We’ll achieve over 70% of the revenues that were set out in the budget. And in the 45th parliament, it’s about getting things done, and you’ve heard me say often and the prime minister, that 80% of something is better than 100% of nothing. Well, today it’s 70% of something rather than 100% of nothing. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.52am GMT | at 6.52am GMT |