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| Coalition accuses Labor of conspiring with foreign party to bring down Joyce – politics live | |
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| Nick Xenophon has just visited. He is not entering into the confidence and supply issue because until the high court rules otherwise, Joyce remains an MP. | |
| 4.02am BST | |
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| Richard Di Natale and Sarah Hanson Young is outlining the Greens position on the media reforms. | |
| Hanson-Young says if the government wants the media package they need to protect the public broadcasters from Tony Abbott and One Nation. The Greens don’t want the ABC and SBS to be punching bags. | |
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| Re the Furreners’ argument: | |
| Bishop also told party room it was "treachery" for ALP to "conspire" with NZ Labour #auspol | |
| The implication here is Australia's foreign minister would not trust a Labour government in New Zealand #auspol | |
| And JBish said as much to reporters. | |
| New Zealand is facing an election. Should there be a change of government, I would find it very hard to build trust with those involved in allegations designed to undermine the government of Australia. | |
| I’m referring to Bill Shorten using a foreign political party to raise questions in a foreign parliament deliberately designed to undermine confidence in the Australian government. | |
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| I have been pretty slow on JBish due to various visits from various people. | I have been pretty slow on JBish due to various visits from various people. |
| The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, has come out to deliver the argument that Malcolm Turnbull delivered in the party room – that is, the FOREIGN POWER argument. | |
| The New Zealand Labor leader, Jacinda Ardern, has revealed that Bill Shorten sought to use the New Zealand parliament to undermine the Australian government. | |
| Bill Shorten has sought to use a foreign political party to raise serious allegations in a foreign parliament designed to undermine confidence in the Australian government. | Bill Shorten has sought to use a foreign political party to raise serious allegations in a foreign parliament designed to undermine confidence in the Australian government. |
| Bill Shorten has serious questions to answer. This is highly unethical, at least. But, more importantly, puts at risk the relationship between the Australian government and the New Zealand government. | Bill Shorten has serious questions to answer. This is highly unethical, at least. But, more importantly, puts at risk the relationship between the Australian government and the New Zealand government. |
| Bill Shorten must reveal who he put up to this dirty task and the details of the urging of a foreign political party. | Bill Shorten must reveal who he put up to this dirty task and the details of the urging of a foreign political party. |
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| Andrew Wilkie: I have not guaranteed anyone anything | Andrew Wilkie: I have not guaranteed anyone anything |
| Independent Andrew Wilkie has made it clear that he had no* supply and confidence agreement with the Turnbull government – never has, never will. | |
| I wish to make it absolutely clear that my relationship with the government has not changed. | |
| I will continue to approach all issues in the parliament on their merits and have not guaranteed anyone anything. | |
| * amended as this post made no sense | |
| ** it made total sense in my head but sometimes I forget you are all not in here with me | |
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| Greens party room | Greens party room |
| Paul Karp | Paul Karp |
| The Greens party room this morning discussed the dual citizenship issue hanging over the eligibility of members of parliament and media reform negotiations. | The Greens party room this morning discussed the dual citizenship issue hanging over the eligibility of members of parliament and media reform negotiations. |
| On citizenship: | On citizenship: |
| The Senate will vote on an audit of all members of parliament’s citizenship | The Senate will vote on an audit of all members of parliament’s citizenship |
| The Greens have given notice of a motion for the Senate to order the government to produce the solicitor general’s advice that Barnaby Joyce is eligible to sit in parliament. That will be voted on on Wednesday | The Greens have given notice of a motion for the Senate to order the government to produce the solicitor general’s advice that Barnaby Joyce is eligible to sit in parliament. That will be voted on on Wednesday |
| The Greens say that referrals to the high court should continue on a bipartisan basis and would frown on a “tit for tat” process of one side referring the other’s members to the court | The Greens say that referrals to the high court should continue on a bipartisan basis and would frown on a “tit for tat” process of one side referring the other’s members to the court |
| On media reforms the Greens seem open to abandoning the two-out-of-three rule and have resolved to continue negotiations with the government but there’s no final decision yet. | On media reforms the Greens seem open to abandoning the two-out-of-three rule and have resolved to continue negotiations with the government but there’s no final decision yet. |
| Their wishlist on media reform: | Their wishlist on media reform: |
| Government support for the ABC and SBS, and it sounds like that will include more money for the public broadcasters | Government support for the ABC and SBS, and it sounds like that will include more money for the public broadcasters |
| More protections for creation of local content | More protections for creation of local content |
| Protecting journalists’ jobs (unclear how to achieve that) | Protecting journalists’ jobs (unclear how to achieve that) |
| The Greens are on board with Nick Xenophon Team demands on protecting the ABC and tax breaks for not-for-profit media organisations but are working out how to prevent media organisations dodging tax. | The Greens are on board with Nick Xenophon Team demands on protecting the ABC and tax breaks for not-for-profit media organisations but are working out how to prevent media organisations dodging tax. |
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| This is so much utter nonsense - while Hipkins' questions were inappropriate, they were not the instigator. Australian media inquiries were https://t.co/AwLrMYSapk | This is so much utter nonsense - while Hipkins' questions were inappropriate, they were not the instigator. Australian media inquiries were https://t.co/AwLrMYSapk |
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| Bob Katter withdraws agreement on supply and confidence to Malcolm Turnbull | Bob Katter withdraws agreement on supply and confidence to Malcolm Turnbull |
| Speaking to Sky, Bob Katter is critical of Malcolm Turnbull, who after the last election promised him an hour-long meeting at the beginning of this parliamentary term but looked at his watch and left after 25 minutes. | Speaking to Sky, Bob Katter is critical of Malcolm Turnbull, who after the last election promised him an hour-long meeting at the beginning of this parliamentary term but looked at his watch and left after 25 minutes. |
| I wanted and need certain things. I wasn’t delivered certain things. | I wanted and need certain things. I wasn’t delivered certain things. |
| The certain things included the Hell’s Gate dam, Indigenous land title, and Galilee rail project. | The certain things included the Hell’s Gate dam, Indigenous land title, and Galilee rail project. |
| He said he has no preference for Labor or Liberal but, after the last election, Labor was not in a position to form a government. | He said he has no preference for Labor or Liberal but, after the last election, Labor was not in a position to form a government. |
| Samantha Maiden asks, so you are no longer guaranteeing confidence and supply? | Samantha Maiden asks, so you are no longer guaranteeing confidence and supply? |
| Absolutely. Absolutely. It’s back to the drawing board. | Absolutely. Absolutely. It’s back to the drawing board. |
| This does not materially change things at the minute but, if the government loses a number, things could get interesting. | This does not materially change things at the minute but, if the government loses a number, things could get interesting. |
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| Independent MP Bob Katter says the rules as he sees them are pretty clear. Barnaby Joyce is a dual citizen, he just has to face a by-election. | Independent MP Bob Katter says the rules as he sees them are pretty clear. Barnaby Joyce is a dual citizen, he just has to face a by-election. |
| Katter also makes the point that the banking royal commission will be done, given the impending (in Bob’s mind) loss of the Turnbull government’s majority. | Katter also makes the point that the banking royal commission will be done, given the impending (in Bob’s mind) loss of the Turnbull government’s majority. |
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| NZ Labour leader confirms MP was asked by Australian Labor to raise citizenship | NZ Labour leader confirms MP was asked by Australian Labor to raise citizenship |
| The Coalition have been arguing all morning that the Australian Labor party asked the New Zealand Labour party to ask a question. | The Coalition have been arguing all morning that the Australian Labor party asked the New Zealand Labour party to ask a question. |
| AAP reports: | AAP reports: |
| The New Zealand MP responsible for setting in train the possible removal of Barnaby Joyce from parliament was asked to raise the question of dual citizenship by the Australian Labor party. | The New Zealand MP responsible for setting in train the possible removal of Barnaby Joyce from parliament was asked to raise the question of dual citizenship by the Australian Labor party. |
| The revelation by NZ Labour leader Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday has outraged the Turnbull government. | The revelation by NZ Labour leader Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday has outraged the Turnbull government. |
| Junior minister Michael Sukkar says the situation “stinks to high hell” while cabinet minister Christopher Pyne accused Labor of stooping to new lows. | Junior minister Michael Sukkar says the situation “stinks to high hell” while cabinet minister Christopher Pyne accused Labor of stooping to new lows. |
| “Clearly the Labor party are involved in a conspiracy using a foreign government, in this case New Zealand, the try and bring down the Australian government,” Mr Pyne told Sky News. | “Clearly the Labor party are involved in a conspiracy using a foreign government, in this case New Zealand, the try and bring down the Australian government,” Mr Pyne told Sky News. |
| NZ Labour MP Chris Hipkins, in a parliamentary question last week, asked the internal affairs minister whether a child born in Australia to a Kiwi father would automatically have citizenship. He’s yet to receive an answer. | NZ Labour MP Chris Hipkins, in a parliamentary question last week, asked the internal affairs minister whether a child born in Australia to a Kiwi father would automatically have citizenship. He’s yet to receive an answer. |
| Ms Ardern said she’d since asked her MP why he asked that question. | Ms Ardern said she’d since asked her MP why he asked that question. |
| “He’s been very clear: Yes, someone from the ALP put some legal question to him around citizenship, no mention was made of anyone’s name, no rationale for any particular case being pursued was ever raised,” she told radio NZ. | “He’s been very clear: Yes, someone from the ALP put some legal question to him around citizenship, no mention was made of anyone’s name, no rationale for any particular case being pursued was ever raised,” she told radio NZ. |
| “He asked the questions without knowing how that might be used and has made it very clear, in hindsight, had he known how it would be used, he would not have asked the questions.” | “He asked the questions without knowing how that might be used and has made it very clear, in hindsight, had he known how it would be used, he would not have asked the questions.” |
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| Mother of Pistol and Boo. | Mother of Pistol and Boo. |
| To comfort Mr. Joyce in his hour need, I have sent him a box of New Zealand's finest kiwi fruit (assuming this passes his biosecurity laws) pic.twitter.com/lQHJzMyXT9 | To comfort Mr. Joyce in his hour need, I have sent him a box of New Zealand's finest kiwi fruit (assuming this passes his biosecurity laws) pic.twitter.com/lQHJzMyXT9 |
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| Barnaby visits his ancestral lands. | Barnaby visits his ancestral lands. |
| Through the streets of your town- photoshop fakery from Dunedin @gabriellechan @GuardianAus @murpharoo #politicslive https://t.co/aFRYLbMuBA pic.twitter.com/kzGMVVeR2S | Through the streets of your town- photoshop fakery from Dunedin @gabriellechan @GuardianAus @murpharoo #politicslive https://t.co/aFRYLbMuBA pic.twitter.com/kzGMVVeR2S |
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| Dick Smith says he wants a tax on the wealthiest 1%. | Dick Smith says he wants a tax on the wealthiest 1%. |
| He says it’s totally ridiculous that there are no inheritance taxes and that billionaires can pass every cent on to their children. | He says it’s totally ridiculous that there are no inheritance taxes and that billionaires can pass every cent on to their children. |
| Smith also says Australia cannot sustain a larger population and he said Australia needs to cut immigration as our birth rate will ensure the population is replaced. | Smith also says Australia cannot sustain a larger population and he said Australia needs to cut immigration as our birth rate will ensure the population is replaced. |
| All of our problems in the world today are harder to fix with more people. | All of our problems in the world today are harder to fix with more people. |
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