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Labor fails to amend Gonski 2.0 in Senate – politics live Coalition appears to have numbers to pass Gonski 2.0 bill in Senate – politics live
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Christopher Knaus reports:
A Chinese student organiser and gold trader linked to ALP Senate candidate Simon Zhou used a shell company to donate $45,000 to the Labor party while working for the shadow assistant treasurer in last year’s federal election campaign.
Xin “Filip” Shu, then 26, began working casually for Labor’s Matt Thistlethwaite during the election campaign, after finishing stints with several gold traders, including one now known to be involved in a $143m gold-trading tax scandal.
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Mike Bowers was in the chamber when for the second reading of Gonski 2.0.
Birmingham was on the phone in the latter stages of the debate.
After Derryn Hinch spoke in favour, the speakers ran out and the finance minister, Mathias Cormann, called on a vote.
Bowers says that took the Greens by surprise and there were hurried conferences as the vote was taking place.
And just after.
Soon after, it became clear the government “at this stage, says Lambie” has her support. That is the 10th vote, the magic number.
It would appear the Greens were cut out, in favour of a deal with the crossbench.
Not relying on the Greens vote makes it politically easier for Turnbull and Birmingham in their own party room with the three As – Tony Abbott, Eric Abetz and Kevin Andrews.
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While it seems that the government has a deal with the crossbenchers, there are no official amendments on the chamber documents yet. But the consensus in the debate from the players is:
Faster rollout of funding, from 10 years to six
Binding the states to commit their funding
Independent school funding body to oversee funding formulas and audits
For the next 12 months, a delay to changes to the Catholic system. The details on this are a bit sketchy and may mean different things to different senators, so all things are liable to change without notice.
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Nick Xenophon predicts the cross media ownership will not get through the Senate this week.
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UPDATE: I will support Gonski 2.0 at this stage pic.twitter.com/b15x6Fduo2
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Jacqui Lambie, Nick Xenophon and his colleagues Rebekha Sharkie and Sky Kakoschke-Moore are holding a doorstop on Gonski 2.0.
They were asked about threats by the Australian Education Union to campaign against them.
Lambie gets her back up and says she will put it back on the AEU and ask them why they are not teaching kids properly.
Xenophon says meh, there is such a long list of people out to get me...
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Meanwhile at the Press Club, Alan Finkel is comparing the national electricity market to an Italian novel.
Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel will conclude press club speech by comparing the electricity market to plot of an historical Italian novel: pic.twitter.com/Aso3RrRdaY
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Government appears to have numbers on Gonski 2.0
Independent Jacqui Lambie is supporting the school funding bill “at this stage”.
This would appear to give the government the numbers to pass the bill.
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Education minister Simon Birmingham paints himself as the saviour of Gonski, the guy that fixes the problem.
He says the Greens have been thoughtful contributors in the public debate on this issue.
He says Labor would rather play politics on this issue.
It’s never been for them about applying needs-based funding across Australia. It is about a political wedge.
This how I see it.
Labor’s original intentions under Julia Gillard was to sort school funding through Gonski.
Due to the leadership fights and the minority parliament, her hands were tied and she could not complete deals quickly enough. The Coalition states were agin her but Gonski 1.0 was a good start.
The Coalition never believed in needs-based funding until recently – Tony Abbott broke his promise about being on the Gonski ticket in 2013 – so this latter-day conversion to needs-based funding is the ultimate reverse ferret.
But now that most of the Coalition have accepted it, Labor should welcome it and promise to ramp up funding when we get there. Due to competing constituencies, Labor will find it harder to stare down Catholic and independent schools.
If Labor are worried about enshrining the 80-20 split between public and private schools, they can also fix that with Greens support when they are in government.
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Labor's attempt to amend Gonski 2.0 failsLabor's attempt to amend Gonski 2.0 fails
Senate now votes to move the school funding bill to a committee stage, where senators can ask direct questions of the minister about the legislation.Senate now votes to move the school funding bill to a committee stage, where senators can ask direct questions of the minister about the legislation.
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#BREAKING Independent senator Lucy Gichuhi will support the government's Gonski 2.0 school funding package.#BREAKING Independent senator Lucy Gichuhi will support the government's Gonski 2.0 school funding package.
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Meanwhile... Australian Government MP George Christensen is up praising Philippines president Duterte as "one of the great world leaders" pic.twitter.com/Wy5b2SGPkGMeanwhile... Australian Government MP George Christensen is up praising Philippines president Duterte as "one of the great world leaders" pic.twitter.com/Wy5b2SGPkG
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The Labor amendment says this:The Labor amendment says this:
the Senate notes that the bill: (a) would result in a $22.3 billion cut from Australian schools, compared with the existing arrangements;the Senate notes that the bill: (a) would result in a $22.3 billion cut from Australian schools, compared with the existing arrangements;
(b) removes extra funding agreed with states and territories for 2018 and 2019, which would have brought under-resourced schools to their fair funding level;(b) removes extra funding agreed with states and territories for 2018 and 2019, which would have brought under-resourced schools to their fair funding level;
(c) locks in sector specific payments of 80% SRS for non-government schools and just 20% for government schools, the very opposite of a sector blind model;(c) locks in sector specific payments of 80% SRS for non-government schools and just 20% for government schools, the very opposite of a sector blind model;
(d) sees the Commonwealth government abandon all responsibility for ensuring that Australian students reach, at a minimum, 95 per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS).(d) sees the Commonwealth government abandon all responsibility for ensuring that Australian students reach, at a minimum, 95 per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS).
(e) reduces funding to some wealthy overfunded schools, which Labor supports. However, it also increases funding for other overfunded schools, while cutting funding to some of our most vulnerable school students;(e) reduces funding to some wealthy overfunded schools, which Labor supports. However, it also increases funding for other overfunded schools, while cutting funding to some of our most vulnerable school students;
(d) would particularly hurt public schools, which receive less than 50% of funding under the Government’s proposal, compared to 80% of extra funding in Labor’s school funding plan; and(d) would particularly hurt public schools, which receive less than 50% of funding under the Government’s proposal, compared to 80% of extra funding in Labor’s school funding plan; and
(e) results in only one in seven public schools reaching their fair funding level after 10 years.”(e) results in only one in seven public schools reaching their fair funding level after 10 years.”
Note d,e,d,e. That is what the amendment says.Note d,e,d,e. That is what the amendment says.
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The Senate is voting on the Labor amendment moved by Jacinta Collins.The Senate is voting on the Labor amendment moved by Jacinta Collins.
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Jacqui Lambie has finished her Gonski speech and I am no clearer as to which way she will vote.Jacqui Lambie has finished her Gonski speech and I am no clearer as to which way she will vote.
Derryn Hinch is speaking now. He will support.Derryn Hinch is speaking now. He will support.
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Simon Holmes a Court has taken issue with my definition of dispatchable power.Simon Holmes a Court has taken issue with my definition of dispatchable power.
dispatchable: power that can be turned on & off at willbaseload: min. cont. power required(coal's dispatchability has significant limits)dispatchable: power that can be turned on & off at willbaseload: min. cont. power required(coal's dispatchability has significant limits)
I bow to his knowledge.I bow to his knowledge.
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Independent senator Jacqui Lambie is critical of the government’s lack of consultation with the Catholic sector. She says the Coalition is always waiting until the last minute and then tries to push legislation through while blaming the chaotic Senate.Independent senator Jacqui Lambie is critical of the government’s lack of consultation with the Catholic sector. She says the Coalition is always waiting until the last minute and then tries to push legislation through while blaming the chaotic Senate.
She also criticises Labor for claiming they implemented the full Gonski when their model was a compromise on the “true Gonski”. She says Labor’s system has not improved the Tasmanian system.She also criticises Labor for claiming they implemented the full Gonski when their model was a compromise on the “true Gonski”. She says Labor’s system has not improved the Tasmanian system.
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