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| Nick Xenophon says Coalition may be 'wasting billions' on defence – politics live | Nick Xenophon says Coalition may be 'wasting billions' on defence – politics live |
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| The other eventful part of the Hadley-Brandis exchange was about the Liberal-One Nation preferencing deal in Western Australia. | |
| It gave Ray Hadley a chance to agree with the government line that the Greens were also an extremist party, and Labor was prepared to trade preferences with them. | |
| To which Brandis replied: | |
| Sure, I mean [Greens senator] Lee Rhiannon is an old commo and you scratch the surface… | |
| Hadley laughed.Brandis: | |
| Well she is. | |
| Hadley: | |
| Well she may take offence to the old part, but she’s certainly a commo. | |
| Brandis: | |
| Well a lifelong commo. | |
| Then Brandis criticised Labor senate leader Penny Wong for not being able to open her mouth without insulting Pauline Hanson. Brandis says: | |
| She’s an extremely pleasant person. She’s very polite. All she wants, as everyone is entitled to, is to be treated with professional courtesy but that’s what the Labor Party refuses to do. | |
| 12.40am GMT | |
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| George Brandis said the native title issue is a particular problem for Queensland* because there are about 130 registered Indigenous Land Use Agreements of which 109 are in Queensland*. | |
| Then Brandis says he does not want to play politics while accusing Labor of possibly playing politics. | |
| So it is a particular priority for that state. And look, I don’t want to be party political about this. I’ve worked with the Queensland Government, I’ve been in discussions with the Queensland Mines Minister, Dr Anthony Lynham, who has been very cooperative. So on this occasion, please, please, let the Federal Labor Party break the habits of a lifetime and not play politics. | |
| *Queensland election this year. | |
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| at 12.40am GMT | |
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| This is Labor’s position on the native title legislation being proposed by George Brandis. | |
| In short, maybe. | |
| Labor recognises the concerns expressed by Indigenous groups, industry and different levels of government over this court ruling, which has the potential to impact not only resource projects but also the designation of new national parks. | |
| Labor has received a briefing from the attorney general’s department and will wait to see the details of any proposed legislation before commenting further. | |
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| at 12.42am GMT | |
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| The Greens have ruled out supporting the omnibus bill as it stands. They will clarify their reasons in a press conference later. | |
| This is important because it rules out the possibility of a last minute backpacker-style deal between the Coalition and the Greens. At this stage. | |
| (Remember the Greens came in at the last minute to support a compromise on the backpacker tax at the end of last year.) | |
| 12.21am GMT | |
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| Readers may be familiar with the federal court ruling relating to native title in the past fortnight regarding the Adani coalmine. | |
| At the time, Helen Davidson reported: | |
| Resources projects including Adani’s Carmichael coalmine, pastoral leases and a number of national parks across the country are potentially in doubt following a shock federal court decision striking out a native title deal in Western Australia. | |
| The ruling by a full bench of the federal court on Thursday has prompted speculation the Native Title Act will be amended in response. | |
| On Thursday the federal court ruled in favour of a challenge against the Noongar Indigenous land use agreement (ILUA), which sought to exchange $1.3bn in land, payments and benefits over 12 years in return for the Noongar people extinguishing native title rights on 200,000 hectares in south-west WA. | |
| The court agreed with five Noongar applicants who argued the deal was invalid because they had refused to sign on with other representatives. Four of the six agreements struck could not be legally registered, the court found, because the Native Title Act required “all” claim group members to agree. | |
| That’s the background you need to understanding the following comments by the attorney general, George Brandis. | |
| Brandis told Ray Hadley this morning that the legislation that would remove the need for all representatives to sign land use agreements is ready to be introduced. | |
| Whether it can be passed through the parliament quickly or whether there’s delay is now entirely in the hands of the federal Labor party. The Queensland state government, where most of these projects are at risk of being held up, has called upon the federal Labor party to work with the government to pass this bill. They haven’t ruled it out but they haven’t committed to it either. So once again I’m calling on Mr Shorten and Mr Dreyfus, the shadow attorney general, to cooperate with the government and to pass the bill swiftly. | |
| I am seeking comment from Dreyfus’ office. | |
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| at 12.41am GMT | |
| 12.06am GMT | 12.06am GMT |
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| Pat Dodson fan in the caucus. | Pat Dodson fan in the caucus. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.09am GMT | at 12.09am GMT |
| 11.55pm GMT | 11.55pm GMT |
| 23:55 | 23:55 |
| You will remember the Senate changed the rules recently to allow media photographers to take pictures of senators who do not have the call (those who are not speaking at the time). | You will remember the Senate changed the rules recently to allow media photographers to take pictures of senators who do not have the call (those who are not speaking at the time). |
| The newly minted independent Cory Bernardi made a complaint yesterday to the chair about a senator taking a photo from the floor. The president is taking up the matter. | The newly minted independent Cory Bernardi made a complaint yesterday to the chair about a senator taking a photo from the floor. The president is taking up the matter. |
| Bernardi said: | Bernardi said: |
| I wonder whether the president has made a ruling in light of a recent event to do with photographs being taken within the chamber. Perhaps it might be pertinent at some point for the president or the deputy president to remind senators about whether it is possible to take photos within the chamber. | I wonder whether the president has made a ruling in light of a recent event to do with photographs being taken within the chamber. Perhaps it might be pertinent at some point for the president or the deputy president to remind senators about whether it is possible to take photos within the chamber. |
| Madame deputy president, who was in the chair, said president Stephen Parry would be in touch. | Madame deputy president, who was in the chair, said president Stephen Parry would be in touch. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.09am GMT | at 12.09am GMT |
| 11.51pm GMT | 11.51pm GMT |
| 23:51 | 23:51 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.10am GMT | at 12.10am GMT |
| 11.43pm GMT | 11.43pm GMT |
| 23:43 | 23:43 |
| To be clear on school funding, Labor promised to fund the full six years of the Gonski reforms but given a government budget only has four years of forward estimates, years 5 and 6 were promised. | To be clear on school funding, Labor promised to fund the full six years of the Gonski reforms but given a government budget only has four years of forward estimates, years 5 and 6 were promised. |
| The Abbott government cut great whack of money out of the first budget – even though they promised they were on a unity ticket on Gonski at the 2013 election. The Coalition also said they would rewrite the Gonski agreements for years 5 and 6. | The Abbott government cut great whack of money out of the first budget – even though they promised they were on a unity ticket on Gonski at the 2013 election. The Coalition also said they would rewrite the Gonski agreements for years 5 and 6. |
| So that’s the “cut” that Labor is talking about. | So that’s the “cut” that Labor is talking about. |
| The Coalition claims that it is not a cut to education funding because overall education funding is rising as it always does due to indexation. | The Coalition claims that it is not a cut to education funding because overall education funding is rising as it always does due to indexation. |
| Thus – pea and thimble – there is no such funding cut. Because, as McGrath says, decreased growth is not a cut. | Thus – pea and thimble – there is no such funding cut. Because, as McGrath says, decreased growth is not a cut. |
| I think a pub test would determine it is a cut. | I think a pub test would determine it is a cut. |
| And in my opinion, these in-and-out-of-a-feline’s-backside arguments are exactly what gives voters the irrits. Let’s just call it how it is, hey people? | And in my opinion, these in-and-out-of-a-feline’s-backside arguments are exactly what gives voters the irrits. Let’s just call it how it is, hey people? |
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| at 12.10am GMT | at 12.10am GMT |
| 11.34pm GMT | 11.34pm GMT |
| 23:34 | 23:34 |
| Paul Karp | Paul Karp |
| Labor’s deputy leader, Tanya Plibersek, and the shadow assistant schools minister, Andrew Giles, are out this morning demanding the government release its proposed schools funding model for 2018 and beyond. | Labor’s deputy leader, Tanya Plibersek, and the shadow assistant schools minister, Andrew Giles, are out this morning demanding the government release its proposed schools funding model for 2018 and beyond. |
| On Monday afternoon the Senate passed a motion noting that the government had cut $30bn from the schools budget in the 2014 budget and abandoned years 5 and 6 of needs-based funding agreements negotiated by the Labor government. | On Monday afternoon the Senate passed a motion noting that the government had cut $30bn from the schools budget in the 2014 budget and abandoned years 5 and 6 of needs-based funding agreements negotiated by the Labor government. |
| It called on the education and training minister, Simon Birmingham, to release the new funding model. | It called on the education and training minister, Simon Birmingham, to release the new funding model. |
| The Liberal senator James McGrath spoke against the motion noting schools funding is rising from $16.1 billion in 2016 to $20.2 billion in 2020, and claiming that decreasing the rate of projected funding growth does not amount to a cut in schools funding. | The Liberal senator James McGrath spoke against the motion noting schools funding is rising from $16.1 billion in 2016 to $20.2 billion in 2020, and claiming that decreasing the rate of projected funding growth does not amount to a cut in schools funding. |
| The motion passed on the voices, without a division, which Plibersek and Giles have characterised as the Liberals agreeing to the motion. | The motion passed on the voices, without a division, which Plibersek and Giles have characterised as the Liberals agreeing to the motion. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.11am GMT | at 12.11am GMT |
| 11.30pm GMT | 11.30pm GMT |
| 23:30 | 23:30 |
| The Matt Hatter moment has come early in the day. | The Matt Hatter moment has come early in the day. |
| @gabriellechan ✈Hello✈ @Nick_Xenophon has a point; (eg) supporting the barely-fly's can't-shoot-straight F35 is throwing good 💰 after bad. pic.twitter.com/gJPDjxm6re | @gabriellechan ✈Hello✈ @Nick_Xenophon has a point; (eg) supporting the barely-fly's can't-shoot-straight F35 is throwing good 💰 after bad. pic.twitter.com/gJPDjxm6re |