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| Coalition attacks Kristina Keneally and labels her Bill Shorten's 'girl' – question time live | Coalition attacks Kristina Keneally and labels her Bill Shorten's 'girl' – question time live |
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| Photographer Mike Bowers has spent most of the day capturing the colour and movement in the Senate, where same-sex marriage has again dominated. We’re nearly ready to resume the debate on the bill. Until then, have a look at the day through Bowers’ eyes. | |
| Liberal senator James Paterson revealed to the Senate earlier today he was a fan of electronic dance music (EDM). | |
| The internet, as it tends to do, has taken that morsel and run with it. Good times abound. | |
| It's obvious now... pic.twitter.com/N5dU0r42fu | |
| James Paterson turns his hat backwards, put on his most beige slacks and loudly complains that Triple J is too mainstream https://t.co/GQPFN7XSIF | |
| James Paterson reveals he is "more of an EDM man" when talking about Triple J moving the date of the Hottest 100 pic.twitter.com/dvMblkKomc | |
| Senator James Paterson (L), pictured c. 1999 pic.twitter.com/1txl8GHjQX | |
| In the spotlight-PHON leader Pauline Hanson during voting on amendments to the bill to change the marriage act in the senate @knausc @murpharoo @GuardianAus #politicslive https://t.co/NdPIu52fyz pic.twitter.com/4PAqOywesG | In the spotlight-PHON leader Pauline Hanson during voting on amendments to the bill to change the marriage act in the senate @knausc @murpharoo @GuardianAus #politicslive https://t.co/NdPIu52fyz pic.twitter.com/4PAqOywesG |
| We mentioned the powerful address given by George Brandis a bit earlier today. We’ve just got some vision through of some of the highlights. | We mentioned the powerful address given by George Brandis a bit earlier today. We’ve just got some vision through of some of the highlights. |
| And my colleague Paul Karp has written a fuller take on the speech here: | And my colleague Paul Karp has written a fuller take on the speech here: |
| The government is using the last of question time to give a Dixer to the communications minister Mitch Fifield on the Hottest 100. | The government is using the last of question time to give a Dixer to the communications minister Mitch Fifield on the Hottest 100. |
| The question is met with groans from the opposite side of the chamber. | The question is met with groans from the opposite side of the chamber. |
| Fifield uses it as another chance to kick the ABC. The ABC shouldn’t be inserting themselves into political debates, apparently. | Fifield uses it as another chance to kick the ABC. The ABC shouldn’t be inserting themselves into political debates, apparently. |
| It’s been the soundtrack for Australia Day. The decision taken by the ABC to remove the hottest 100 from Australia Day is quite frankly bewildering. It is one that the government does not support. | It’s been the soundtrack for Australia Day. The decision taken by the ABC to remove the hottest 100 from Australia Day is quite frankly bewildering. It is one that the government does not support. |
| The questioner, Liberal senator James Paterson, goes on to reveal he doesn’t listen to Triple J. | The questioner, Liberal senator James Paterson, goes on to reveal he doesn’t listen to Triple J. |
| He’s more of an EDM (electronic dance music) fan, he tells the Senate. Lucky there’s nothing important to talk about. | He’s more of an EDM (electronic dance music) fan, he tells the Senate. Lucky there’s nothing important to talk about. |
| Fifield later says he has written to the ABC in protest of the decision. | Fifield later says he has written to the ABC in protest of the decision. |
| The attorney general, George Brandis, is asked about his comments on Monday, describing One Nation as “poison” for his side of politics. | The attorney general, George Brandis, is asked about his comments on Monday, describing One Nation as “poison” for his side of politics. |
| Labor’s Penny Wong asks why, given those comments, the government allowed the Queensland LNP to preference One Nation in 49 seats in the state election. | Labor’s Penny Wong asks why, given those comments, the government allowed the Queensland LNP to preference One Nation in 49 seats in the state election. |
| Brandis tells Wong that she is “the last person to be asking that question”. | Brandis tells Wong that she is “the last person to be asking that question”. |
| From you of all people, whose government has apparently been elected in Queensland on One Nation preferences, on One Nation preferences. Let that never be forgotten, Mr President. | From you of all people, whose government has apparently been elected in Queensland on One Nation preferences, on One Nation preferences. Let that never be forgotten, Mr President. |
| Mike Bowers was down in the chamber for the vote on the same-sex marriage bill amendments earlier this afternoon. | Mike Bowers was down in the chamber for the vote on the same-sex marriage bill amendments earlier this afternoon. |
| Labor leader Penny Wong looks towards the skylight during voting on amendments to the bill to change the marriage act in the senate @knausc @murpharoo @GuardianAus #politicslive https://t.co/NdPIu52fyz pic.twitter.com/80heUQYN9m | Labor leader Penny Wong looks towards the skylight during voting on amendments to the bill to change the marriage act in the senate @knausc @murpharoo @GuardianAus #politicslive https://t.co/NdPIu52fyz pic.twitter.com/80heUQYN9m |
| Senators Abetz and Macdonald during voting on amendments to the bill to change the marriage act in the senate @knausc @murpharoo @GuardianAus #politicslive https://t.co/NdPIu52fyz pic.twitter.com/H3EZfqmzx3 | Senators Abetz and Macdonald during voting on amendments to the bill to change the marriage act in the senate @knausc @murpharoo @GuardianAus #politicslive https://t.co/NdPIu52fyz pic.twitter.com/H3EZfqmzx3 |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells is using another Dixer to attack Kristina Keneally. I sense a theme emerging. | Concetta Fierravanti-Wells is using another Dixer to attack Kristina Keneally. I sense a theme emerging. |
| During her attack, Fierravanti-Wells describes Keneally as Bill Shorten’s “girl”. | During her attack, Fierravanti-Wells describes Keneally as Bill Shorten’s “girl”. |
| The Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young jumps to her feet to ask Fierravanti-Wells to reflect on the wording. | The Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young jumps to her feet to ask Fierravanti-Wells to reflect on the wording. |
| I’d just ask the minister reflect on the wording ‘his girl’. I’m not sure it’s appropriate. | I’d just ask the minister reflect on the wording ‘his girl’. I’m not sure it’s appropriate. |
| Fierravanti-Wells responds: | Fierravanti-Wells responds: |
| Considering they were the words that Bill Shorten used the other day, I’m only quoting him. | Considering they were the words that Bill Shorten used the other day, I’m only quoting him. |
| Labor’s Chris Ketter asks the attorney general, George Brandis, whether he can rule out a royal commission or commission of inquiry into the banks. | Labor’s Chris Ketter asks the attorney general, George Brandis, whether he can rule out a royal commission or commission of inquiry into the banks. |
| Brandis initially ducks the question. He says there have been 17 inquiries since the global financial crisis. | Brandis initially ducks the question. He says there have been 17 inquiries since the global financial crisis. |
| The government has been very, very active in implementing the recommendations of those inquiries. | The government has been very, very active in implementing the recommendations of those inquiries. |
| These royal commissions go for years, they report at the end and aggrieved customers would have years to wait until they got any relief. Years to wait until they got any compensation or recompense. | These royal commissions go for years, they report at the end and aggrieved customers would have years to wait until they got any relief. Years to wait until they got any compensation or recompense. |
| Then he follows the line of Malcolm Turnbull earlier today. He says the policy is not to have a royal commission. He says nothing of a commission of inquiry. | Then he follows the line of Malcolm Turnbull earlier today. He says the policy is not to have a royal commission. He says nothing of a commission of inquiry. |
| The new Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has asked why Australia is falling so far behind other nations in improving employment of people with a disability. Steele-John, a noted disability advocate, entered the Senate earlier this month. | The new Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has asked why Australia is falling so far behind other nations in improving employment of people with a disability. Steele-John, a noted disability advocate, entered the Senate earlier this month. |
| The communications minister, Mitch Fifield, takes his question on behalf of the government. He speaks of the importance of the national disability insurance scheme and the government’s investments in the disability employment services (DES) program. | The communications minister, Mitch Fifield, takes his question on behalf of the government. He speaks of the importance of the national disability insurance scheme and the government’s investments in the disability employment services (DES) program. |
| Fifield: | Fifield: |
| I well recall from my period as minister for disabilities, that if you were an Australian with a disability, you were twice as likely to be unemployed than other Australians. | I well recall from my period as minister for disabilities, that if you were an Australian with a disability, you were twice as likely to be unemployed than other Australians. |
| I don’t think that there’s anyone in this chamber that would be or could be satisfied by the rates of employment in relation to Australians who have disability. | I don’t think that there’s anyone in this chamber that would be or could be satisfied by the rates of employment in relation to Australians who have disability. |
| The education minister, Simon Birmingham, is using a dixer on school funding to launch an attack on Kristina Keneally, Labor’s candidate for Bennelong. He’s saying she was responsible for funding cuts to schools in New South Wales in 2010. | The education minister, Simon Birmingham, is using a dixer on school funding to launch an attack on Kristina Keneally, Labor’s candidate for Bennelong. He’s saying she was responsible for funding cuts to schools in New South Wales in 2010. |
| "They all begged to be on her Sky show, now they get up and attack her," quips @samdastyari after Birmo goes after Kristina Keneally in #senateqt | "They all begged to be on her Sky show, now they get up and attack her," quips @samdastyari after Birmo goes after Kristina Keneally in #senateqt |
| Labor immediately launches an attack on the communications minister, Mitch Fifield, over the national broadband network (NBN). | Labor immediately launches an attack on the communications minister, Mitch Fifield, over the national broadband network (NBN). |
| They are slamming him for delays to some NBN broadband customers – those who use existing pay television cables via the hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) network. Technical issues mean the NBN will be delayed by up to another nine months for such customers. | They are slamming him for delays to some NBN broadband customers – those who use existing pay television cables via the hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) network. Technical issues mean the NBN will be delayed by up to another nine months for such customers. |
| Fifield defends HFC: | Fifield defends HFC: |
| HFC is and will remain an important technology for the NBN as the CEO of NBN has identified, there are some issues that are being addressed that are readily fixable to do with interference, in terms of spectrum. | HFC is and will remain an important technology for the NBN as the CEO of NBN has identified, there are some issues that are being addressed that are readily fixable to do with interference, in terms of spectrum. |
| These are all very fixable, HFC is a good product. | These are all very fixable, HFC is a good product. |
| Question time is about to start in the Senate. The Senate president, Scott Ryan, is ruling on a fiery question from Greens senator Nick McKim on Monday. McKim asked the government whether it toasted its offshore detention policy as the men on Manus Island were being beaten with metal poles. | Question time is about to start in the Senate. The Senate president, Scott Ryan, is ruling on a fiery question from Greens senator Nick McKim on Monday. McKim asked the government whether it toasted its offshore detention policy as the men on Manus Island were being beaten with metal poles. |
| Ryan rules the question was not out of order. | Ryan rules the question was not out of order. |
| But he tells McKim that he’ll need to be prepared to accept similarly provocative questions and statements about his own actions from the government without complaint. The government spent a fair chunk of question time yesterday attacking McKim for going to Manus and allegedly encouraging men to disobey authorities and remain in the camp. | But he tells McKim that he’ll need to be prepared to accept similarly provocative questions and statements about his own actions from the government without complaint. The government spent a fair chunk of question time yesterday attacking McKim for going to Manus and allegedly encouraging men to disobey authorities and remain in the camp. |
| The first amendments to the same-sex marriage bill have been soundly defeated, 41 against to 24 in favour. It’s a strong win for the moderates who want Dean Smith’s bill to pass unchanged. | The first amendments to the same-sex marriage bill have been soundly defeated, 41 against to 24 in favour. It’s a strong win for the moderates who want Dean Smith’s bill to pass unchanged. |
| The Senate considered two amendments. One protected civil celebrants for conscientiously objecting to same-sex marriage, without a religious reason necessary. The second amendment created separate sections for man-woman marriage and two-person marriage. | The Senate considered two amendments. One protected civil celebrants for conscientiously objecting to same-sex marriage, without a religious reason necessary. The second amendment created separate sections for man-woman marriage and two-person marriage. |
| There are more amendments on civil celebrants to come at a later stage. | There are more amendments on civil celebrants to come at a later stage. |
| On these amendments: 24 ayes and 41 noes, so Labor/Greens/NXT/Hinch/Coalition moderate grouping holding and has first big win #auspol #marriageequality | On these amendments: 24 ayes and 41 noes, so Labor/Greens/NXT/Hinch/Coalition moderate grouping holding and has first big win #auspol #marriageequality |
| Senators Reynolds, Hume, Scullion, Birmingham, Payne, NXT, ALP and Greens all opposing the hostile amendments. It will be clearly defeated. | Senators Reynolds, Hume, Scullion, Birmingham, Payne, NXT, ALP and Greens all opposing the hostile amendments. It will be clearly defeated. |
| So Coalition senators voting with Labor and Greens on civil celebrants and separate marriage definitions include Smith, Reynolds Birmo Hume Payne Scullion #auspol #marriageequality | So Coalition senators voting with Labor and Greens on civil celebrants and separate marriage definitions include Smith, Reynolds Birmo Hume Payne Scullion #auspol #marriageequality |
| O'Sullivan now wants to split them and vote on them separately. It's clear Labor/Greens/NXT/those Coalition moderates have the numbers #auspol #marriageequality | O'Sullivan now wants to split them and vote on them separately. It's clear Labor/Greens/NXT/those Coalition moderates have the numbers #auspol #marriageequality |