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Lucy Gichuhi makes first speech in Senate – politics live Lucy Gichuhi makes her first speech in the Senate – politics live
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Night time politics
That is it for the night.
It looks as though the Coalition has the numbers to pass its amended school funding bill. Under joint negotiations with the Greens and the crossbenchers, the bill which implements a national student funding formula will also have an independent school resourcing body, more and faster funding and mandated state contributions. We also think there will be a 12 month transitional fund for Catholic and independent schools. The government is relying on the crossbench votes - a fact that was settled on while the Greens still thought they were negotiating their deal.
Chief scientist Alan Finkel says the Clean Energy Target is not dead even though it looks dead. A reverse auction where power suppliers bid in might be a thing, he said. But he would not buy into whether the Coalition should invest taxpayer dollars in a coal fired power station.
Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten condemned the threats of CFMEU John Setka, when he told a rally that he would lobby the families and communities of Australian Building and Construction Commission inspectors. The Coalition made much of it in question time.
Senator Lucy Gichuhi gave her first speech, talking about her childhood in Kenya, her migration to Australia and her philosophical views on welfare and work.
It felt like a much longer day than that but it was the incremental moves that has us falling asleep at the keyboard. Thanks to the brains trust, Paul Karp, Katharine Murphy and Gareth Hutchens. Mike Bowers photos were spectacular from the start of the day to the finish. I notice that Pauline Hanson photo has gone viral.
Tomorrow is another Gonski day, given the senate has voted to debate the school funding bill until it is done. That is, ‘til midnight tonight and close of business tomorrow.
So it’s not over yet.
Good night.
P.S. One more family pic from Lucy Gichuhi, with her mum.
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Given Lucy Gichuhi’s key role on the crossbench, everyone came to the chamber. It was a longish speech so it pinned everyone in the senate, including Turnbull and Shorten and the education minister who presumably still has school funding business to transact. Given Lucy Gichuhi’s key role on the crossbench, everyone came to the chamber. It was a longish speech so it pinned everyone in the Senate, including Turnbull and Shorten and the education minister, who presumably still has school funding business to transact.
I must say though, it was a delight to hear about her childhood in Kenya, her upbringing and her transition to Australia.I must say though, it was a delight to hear about her childhood in Kenya, her upbringing and her transition to Australia.
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Both leaders have visited the senate for Lucy Gichuhi. Both leaders have visited the Senate for Lucy Gichuhi.
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Lucy Gichuhi talks about her childhood in Kenya, spending time with her grandmother in her hut with goats and chickens. She talked about the stories by the fire.Lucy Gichuhi talks about her childhood in Kenya, spending time with her grandmother in her hut with goats and chickens. She talked about the stories by the fire.
There was so much laughter and stories about anything and everything, including the Mau Mau uprising.There was so much laughter and stories about anything and everything, including the Mau Mau uprising.
She told me the only part of a woman should use to make money is her brains.She told me the only part of a woman should use to make money is her brains.
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Gichuhi says corporate welfare model should be traded for a more sustainable approach.Gichuhi says corporate welfare model should be traded for a more sustainable approach.
I have learned that spending money you have not worked for an inhibits your capacity for becoming all you could be.I have learned that spending money you have not worked for an inhibits your capacity for becoming all you could be.
She agrees with Malcolm Turnbull’s statement that the best form of welfare is a job.She agrees with Malcolm Turnbull’s statement that the best form of welfare is a job.
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Gichuhi says for a while, she and her husband - an accountant -had no work. She says she was scared of getting welfare because she wasn’t used to getting money for nothing.Gichuhi says for a while, she and her husband - an accountant -had no work. She says she was scared of getting welfare because she wasn’t used to getting money for nothing.
I could choose to be a victim and receive a hand out for a long time, or I could find a job and learn how to balance work and family life.I could choose to be a victim and receive a hand out for a long time, or I could find a job and learn how to balance work and family life.
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Lucy Gichuhi talks about her cultural dislocation in moving to Australia. She and her family moved into an Adelaide house with a vacuum cleaner on the wall. She didn’t know what it was and instructed her children not to touch the tortoise shaped thing. When a real estate agent inspected the place, he complained about the carpet and suggested she vacuum. I don’t have one, she said. He pointed to the tortoise on the wall.Lucy Gichuhi talks about her cultural dislocation in moving to Australia. She and her family moved into an Adelaide house with a vacuum cleaner on the wall. She didn’t know what it was and instructed her children not to touch the tortoise shaped thing. When a real estate agent inspected the place, he complained about the carpet and suggested she vacuum. I don’t have one, she said. He pointed to the tortoise on the wall.
The floor was spotless before he left.The floor was spotless before he left.
She uses it as an analogy for the misunderstandings between different cultures.She uses it as an analogy for the misunderstandings between different cultures.
Gichuhi is a lawyer and talked about how hard it is balance work and home life, for parents raising children, especially single parents. She talks about the difficulties for families.Gichuhi is a lawyer and talked about how hard it is balance work and home life, for parents raising children, especially single parents. She talks about the difficulties for families.
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Lucy Gichuhi says her father taught her to aim for the sun and land on the moon.Lucy Gichuhi says her father taught her to aim for the sun and land on the moon.
She talks about having no shoes as a child but she says she learned true poverty was being unable to freely choose your own destiny.She talks about having no shoes as a child but she says she learned true poverty was being unable to freely choose your own destiny.
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Gichuhi says Australia has shown her the strength of diversity.Gichuhi says Australia has shown her the strength of diversity.
I learned how beautiful it is when differences bring us together...I am proud to be a black African Australian.I learned how beautiful it is when differences bring us together...I am proud to be a black African Australian.
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Senator Lucy Gichuhi is making her first speech. She says she is proud to be the first black African senator in the Australian senate.Senator Lucy Gichuhi is making her first speech. She says she is proud to be the first black African senator in the Australian senate.
She was born and raised in Kenya.She was born and raised in Kenya.
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I should clarify this hours motion is taking hours because there was first a suspension motion, then a closure motion and now the hours motion.I should clarify this hours motion is taking hours because there was first a suspension motion, then a closure motion and now the hours motion.
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The hours motion is taking hours.The hours motion is taking hours.