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| Scott Morrison refuses to compromise on backpacker tax rate of 15% – politics live | Scott Morrison refuses to compromise on backpacker tax rate of 15% – politics live |
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| @gabriellechan I have 12% for this delightful foreign itinerant workers tax..12.5 I HAVE 12.5%..looking for 13..it's a steal at 13% folks.. pic.twitter.com/F8hXlTHSQM | @gabriellechan I have 12% for this delightful foreign itinerant workers tax..12.5 I HAVE 12.5%..looking for 13..it's a steal at 13% folks.. pic.twitter.com/F8hXlTHSQM |
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| .@David_Speers reports the @NationalFarmers are urging the government to accept Labor's 13% backpacker tax proposal https://t.co/1TB5BhD5TJ | .@David_Speers reports the @NationalFarmers are urging the government to accept Labor's 13% backpacker tax proposal https://t.co/1TB5BhD5TJ |
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| This day can’t get sillier. | This day can’t get sillier. |
| Watch this amazing kick from Jean-Claude Van Damme @JCVD, the Muscles from Brussels... pic.twitter.com/En7NQkv76W | Watch this amazing kick from Jean-Claude Van Damme @JCVD, the Muscles from Brussels... pic.twitter.com/En7NQkv76W |
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| Backpacker tax rate by numbers | Backpacker tax rate by numbers |
| Now that the Greens’ Nick McKim has confirmed they will back the 13% rate, we will have: | Now that the Greens’ Nick McKim has confirmed they will back the 13% rate, we will have: |
| And on 15% | And on 15% |
| You can see we are at even stevens, noting that Bob Day is no longer in the Senate. | You can see we are at even stevens, noting that Bob Day is no longer in the Senate. |
| The other thing to note is unless the government is prepared to bring the amendment to the House and back to the Senate, the opposing parties can do nothing. | The other thing to note is unless the government is prepared to bring the amendment to the House and back to the Senate, the opposing parties can do nothing. |
| Just on the move by the NFF, the government will be furious. | Just on the move by the NFF, the government will be furious. |
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| National Farmers Federation’s Fiona Simson has backed a 13% backpacker tax rate. | National Farmers Federation’s Fiona Simson has backed a 13% backpacker tax rate. |
| This is a significant change from their previous position, supporting 19% and then 15%. | This is a significant change from their previous position, supporting 19% and then 15%. |
| Simson says we just want to get the deal done. | Simson says we just want to get the deal done. |
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| The Senate isn't here to rubber stamp bills. The majority of the Senate don't want the 15% backpacker tax. Negotiations continue #auspol | The Senate isn't here to rubber stamp bills. The majority of the Senate don't want the 15% backpacker tax. Negotiations continue #auspol |
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| Two protestors have been summonsed appear in court after the protests this morning. | Two protestors have been summonsed appear in court after the protests this morning. |
| .@AFPmedia on today's protest at Parliament House@abcnews #auspol pic.twitter.com/QtIrmwcWIY | .@AFPmedia on today's protest at Parliament House@abcnews #auspol pic.twitter.com/QtIrmwcWIY |
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| Greens moving towards a 13% backpacker tax | Greens moving towards a 13% backpacker tax |
| The Greens have flagged they will consider a 13% backpacker tax. | The Greens have flagged they will consider a 13% backpacker tax. |
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| Labor agriculture shadow Joel Fitzgibbon says he has been receiving phone calls from farm representatives all morning all saying while they backed Labor on 10.5% “but if you can get 13%, please let’s just do this”. | Labor agriculture shadow Joel Fitzgibbon says he has been receiving phone calls from farm representatives all morning all saying while they backed Labor on 10.5% “but if you can get 13%, please let’s just do this”. |
| But the most significant call was one from Stuart Armitage. Stuart Armitage is the chair of the Queensland Farmers Federation, an arm of the National Farmers Federation, very, very interestingly. | But the most significant call was one from Stuart Armitage. Stuart Armitage is the chair of the Queensland Farmers Federation, an arm of the National Farmers Federation, very, very interestingly. |
| He said, ‘Joel, I’m backing you at 10.5, but, mate, if you can’t get 10.5, can you go 13?’ I thought that was a significant contribution from him. | He said, ‘Joel, I’m backing you at 10.5, but, mate, if you can’t get 10.5, can you go 13?’ I thought that was a significant contribution from him. |
| Fitzgibbon has been critical of the NFF’s role on the backpacker tax, saying he was getting different messages from the peak body to other state and representative bodies. | Fitzgibbon has been critical of the NFF’s role on the backpacker tax, saying he was getting different messages from the peak body to other state and representative bodies. |
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| Bill Shorten confirms Labor will accept 13% backpacker tax | Bill Shorten confirms Labor will accept 13% backpacker tax |
| Bill Shorten: | Bill Shorten: |
| We are prepared to support a 13% backpacker tax from every dollar earned by backpackers. We think it gets the balance right and I will get Chris to explain more about that in a moment. There is a solution on the table for Malcolm Turnbull. Our message to Malcolm Turnbull is grow up, swallow your pride, accept a solution. | We are prepared to support a 13% backpacker tax from every dollar earned by backpackers. We think it gets the balance right and I will get Chris to explain more about that in a moment. There is a solution on the table for Malcolm Turnbull. Our message to Malcolm Turnbull is grow up, swallow your pride, accept a solution. |