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| Coalition party room split over national energy guarantee – question time live | Coalition party room split over national energy guarantee – question time live |
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| Tanya Plibersek to Malcolm Turnbull: | |
| Extra funding will be needed for the second Gonski report. If they accept the recommendations from this report why is he still cutting $17 billion from Australian schools while giving the big banks are $17 billion tax cut? | |
| Turnbull: | |
| The funding for schools is the highest ever. It is the highest ever and the key thing that we have to achieve is to ensure that we get the best outcomes from this very large spending. | |
| That is quite David Gonski whose recommendations my government has adopted and the honorable members’ government ignored and misrepresented and that’s why we need to know what other measures that will ensure we give all of our students the best education that we can deliver and the Gonski 2.0 report is a very valuable guide and the Senator Birmingham will be meeting with states and territories to discuss how that can be implemented. I have to say, the report has been broadly accepted. | |
| There is always some resistance to reform but I think we all agree that every child should make a year’s progress every year and that is the fundamental point that David Gonski is making because, as they have observed in the report, there are many students who are not progressing as much as they should or could and that is why we need to have a more student focused approach to school education stopped the resources are there, the funding model is there and it is now important to put it to work for the benefit of our children. | |
| Catherine King to Malcolm Turnbull: | |
| Instead of giving an $80bn handout to big business, why won’t the prime minister support Labor’s commitment to invest in a cancer patient treatment centre so they won’t have to travel long distances to get the care that they need? | |
| Turnbull: | |
| I will ask the minister for health to add to this but I want to record with respect to Caboolture hospital, the shocking lies being told by the Labor party. Shocking lies. These are the facts. The government is spending a record amount on public hospitals in Queensland and in particular in the metro north hospital network. The truck that the Labor party is towing around saying the federal government is cutting funding to hospitals in Queensland let alone in Caboolture hospital, is a lie. It is an absolute lie. | |
| We have seen an increase in funding to local hospitals in that area including to Caboolture hospital. There is record GP bulk billing in that electorate of 93%. | |
| Again, both sides are right here. Health funding is increasing. Every government will get to say they are making record investment in health, because it just keeps growing. The issue, is the 2014 budget cut how much that funding was supposed to grow by. So all the states made plans around what they thought they were getting, but they are not getting as much as they thought. I’ll say it again – funding is increasing. But the rate of funding increases has been cut. | |
| And that truck that the PM keeps bringing up? It is a particularly sore topic within the LNP, not just because they think it’s claim of hospital funding cuts is a lie, but it was a truck, with a billboard of former LNP MP Wyatt Roy embracing Malcolm Turnbull at a GQ event, that cost the Coalition that seat. Caboolture is more of your Tony Abbott town than your Malcolm Turnbull town. By linking Roy so closely to Turnbull, Labor helped sieve off more votes and ultimately, with the help of One Nation preferences, took the seat. | |
| Michelle Landry delivers a dixer for Kelly O’Dwyer and the minister for revenue throws in a “who is such a hard-working member” which can only be seen as a message to the Queensland LNP which is dragging Landry in front of its candidate review committee, after she spoke out against Jane Prentice’s dumping. | |
| Chris Bowen to Malcolm Turnbull: | |
| Last week the Member for New England said that the prime minister should take his $80 billion big business tax cut to the next election. Does the prime minister agree with the free advice offered by the Member for New England? Can the prime minister confirm the government’s commitment today is to implement its full company tax cut despite any obstacles? | |
| There’s a lot about Bowen’s book, which talks about cutting company tax, but the only line which matters for these purposes is this one: | |
| I can repeat the commitment I have made. I repeat it and we have made to ensure that we secure a competitive company tax rate for Australian businesses.” | |
| Barnaby #qt @AmyRemeikis @murpharoo @GuardianAus #politicslive https://t.co/o9LfnU2Pbc pic.twitter.com/faweVmiGBJ | |
| Mike Bowers is in the house ... and has spotted someone who is not having a great day. | |
| Bill Shorten rises to associate the opposition with Julie Bishop’s remarks: | |
| Like members of the house I have had the sad privilege of meeting the families of the people who were murdered in 2014. 298 people were murdered. We supported, when this occurred, the strong actions of the then prime minister, the member for Warringah. We support, now ... the actions of the foreign minister. | |
| We wholeheartedly agree with the conclusions in the international report about the origin of this murder weapon and, despite what the Russian ambassador to Australia has said– that these are merely reports on social media – they most certainly are not. | |
| And no amount of counter-rhetoric from the Russian Federation will dissuade me or the opposition from the truth of what has happened. | |
| And I make these remarks on indulgence … to send a message to the Russian Federation that whatever the debates we have here, when it comes to the MH17 atrocity, this parliament is of one mind, there is no daylight, there are no shades of grey, the UN security council resolutions must be respected, we demand full transparency, compensation ... there is not a single family member who would not rather have their loved ones back … but as a recognition of responsibility. The families of those people who were murdered deserve closure and the Russian Federation should be on notice that this parliament unanimously supports the actions of the government. | |
| Bill Shorten and Malcolm Turnbull trade more barbs over the superannuation amnesty. | |
| Julie Bishop is given a dixer, but it is on MH17, and she responds: | |
| Last Friday, the Australian government joined with the government of the Netherlands in asserting state responsibility of the Russian Federation for its role in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines MH17 on the 17 July 2014. | |
| We have officially informed the Russian Federation in Moscow, in Canberra, and in The Hague, of the findings of the joint investigation team, that the missile that was deployed to shoot down the plane belonged to the Russian army’s 53rd anti-aircraft missiles brigade, that the missile system was transported from Russia into Ukraine and into territory that was controlled at the time by Russian-backed fighters. That a missile from that system was deployed to shoot down a passenger jet that was cruising at an altitude of 33,000 feet, that the missile system was then transported into Russia immediately that very same day. | |
| The decision to deploy an advanced, sophisticated military weapon directly led to the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew on board, including 38 people from Australia. Mr Speaker, the actions of the Russian Federation demands a response and we have urged Russia to admit responsibility, we have called on Russia to enter into negotiations on matters relating to its conduct, including compensation for the victims’ families. | |
| We have also called on Russia to comply with the unanimous Security Council resolution that requires all states to fully co-operate in all efforts to establish accountability. The joint investigation team will continue its work and this will lead to a Dutch national prosecution. | |
| Ukraine, the country where the crash occurred, has transferred all relevant legal jurisdiction to the Netherlands to enable the prosecution to proceed and to enable all victims to be represented. I point out that Ukraine has extradition arrangements with Russia. | |
| The Australian government remains absolutely committed to pursuing the perpetrators and holding them to account and we have allocated over $50 million to enable the prosecution to proceed and also to ensure that the Australian families can also attend. | |
| Mr Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the many Australian officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, from Defence, from the Attorney General’s Department, from the Australian federal police, and our intelligence community, who have played a significant role in this response to this crash and also to the investigation in 2014, and their work is continuing. | |
| This atrocity represented a threat to global civil aviation safety and we stand with the grieving families and with our international partners in the pursuit of answers and ultimately justice. | |
| Michael McCormack just invoked my ire by setting up “an alternative approaches” dixer, which, thankfully, until this moment, we had been spared from. | |
| In giving his answer, he gives his best impression of a human doily stack, because no one can sell that ‘alternative approach” bullshit with authenticity. #deathtodixers | |
| Andrew Wilkie has the crossbench question: | Andrew Wilkie has the crossbench question: |
| The NDIS is obviously a great reform. With too many people trying to access the scheme hitting a bureaucratic brick wall. Problems staying in touch with the planner once you get it. And difficulties understanding the finished plan. Reasonable requests are too often denied, and it is telling that the NDIS is spending millions of dollars a year to try and stop people getting funding through legal battles. Fights it is often losing. What will you do, Prime Minister? | |
| Malcolm Turnbull (After a few minutes of information we already know, about people who are not having trouble with the NDIS, which is basically the parliamentary equivalent of whuddaboutery): | |
| “As a nation, funding will increase to about $8 bn a year to $22 bn when it is rolled out. | |
| “... In response to that [I missed the name] review, the agency’s been developing and trialling a new model that requires more face-to-face time to ensure people are listened to and receive better quality plans and a more consistent point. | “... In response to that [I missed the name] review, the agency’s been developing and trialling a new model that requires more face-to-face time to ensure people are listened to and receive better quality plans and a more consistent point. |
| Clare O’Neil to Malcolm Turnbull: | Clare O’Neil to Malcolm Turnbull: |
| Is the prime minister aware of ABC reports that Jessie, a barman, was left with just $98 in super after working for more than 12 years, as he was ripped off by dodgy businesses. Why is the prime minister rewarding dodgy businesses who have stolen their retirement savings from workers like Jesse [and giving them a tax deduction as well]? | Is the prime minister aware of ABC reports that Jessie, a barman, was left with just $98 in super after working for more than 12 years, as he was ripped off by dodgy businesses. Why is the prime minister rewarding dodgy businesses who have stolen their retirement savings from workers like Jesse [and giving them a tax deduction as well]? |
| Turnbull: | Turnbull: |
| “In respect of the last part of her question, I refer her to the answer given a moment ago by the minister for revenue. The arrangements that the minister described are designed to ensure that employees get all of their money and the interest back. It is designed to ensure, it is a 12-month amnesty. | “In respect of the last part of her question, I refer her to the answer given a moment ago by the minister for revenue. The arrangements that the minister described are designed to ensure that employees get all of their money and the interest back. It is designed to ensure, it is a 12-month amnesty. |
| Not to employees but providing the incentive to encouragement to bring forth their money and pay them to employees. It is designed to ensure that people like Jessie actually get what they deserve. | Not to employees but providing the incentive to encouragement to bring forth their money and pay them to employees. It is designed to ensure that people like Jessie actually get what they deserve. |
| That’s the goal of the change. That’s the first point. With respect to the honorable member’s reference to dodgy businesses, it is difficult to comment on that detail but I just would, other than to say, we are doing everything to ensure that Australian super is protected. The Productivity Commission report is being released today and be aware that the government, in anticipation of many of those concerns, already introduced legislation to support this, as I described earlier – banning exit fees, increasing the ability to reunite lost accounts. And making insurance through superannuation opt-in for members under the age of 25. | That’s the goal of the change. That’s the first point. With respect to the honorable member’s reference to dodgy businesses, it is difficult to comment on that detail but I just would, other than to say, we are doing everything to ensure that Australian super is protected. The Productivity Commission report is being released today and be aware that the government, in anticipation of many of those concerns, already introduced legislation to support this, as I described earlier – banning exit fees, increasing the ability to reunite lost accounts. And making insurance through superannuation opt-in for members under the age of 25. |
| Mr Speaker, in making this observation, I can add: in 2013, as ... part of the MySuper reforms, the Labor government repealed the standards, and those standards protect it ... The honourable member can shake her head that this may very well apply to Jessie. They protected accounts below $1,000 or accounts held in eligible rollover funds … requiring fees that do not exceed investment earnings. | Mr Speaker, in making this observation, I can add: in 2013, as ... part of the MySuper reforms, the Labor government repealed the standards, and those standards protect it ... The honourable member can shake her head that this may very well apply to Jessie. They protected accounts below $1,000 or accounts held in eligible rollover funds … requiring fees that do not exceed investment earnings. |
| “Bloody” has been ruled unparliamentary language. | “Bloody” has been ruled unparliamentary language. |
| I’m very glad the Speaker does not have my desk within earshot. | I’m very glad the Speaker does not have my desk within earshot. |
| Scott Morrison, giving his best impression of the pointed finger emoji, takes the next dixer. | Scott Morrison, giving his best impression of the pointed finger emoji, takes the next dixer. |
| Kelly O’Dwyer takes the prime minister’s question: | Kelly O’Dwyer takes the prime minister’s question: |
| It is very clear that the government is not letting anybody off the hook from paying the superannuation guarantee entitlements that they ought to pay. Far from it. This government has put in place a mechanism to allow small and medium-sized businesses who otherwise have not paid superannuation guarantee entitlements to come forward, under an amnesty, and make good every single dollar, every single dollar, that they owe their workers. | It is very clear that the government is not letting anybody off the hook from paying the superannuation guarantee entitlements that they ought to pay. Far from it. This government has put in place a mechanism to allow small and medium-sized businesses who otherwise have not paid superannuation guarantee entitlements to come forward, under an amnesty, and make good every single dollar, every single dollar, that they owe their workers. |
| And why? Why are we doing this? We are doing this because we actually care about these superannuation entitlements of every single worker ... | And why? Why are we doing this? We are doing this because we actually care about these superannuation entitlements of every single worker ... |
| It is because on this side of the chamber we actually care about these superannuation savings of millions of Australians. | It is because on this side of the chamber we actually care about these superannuation savings of millions of Australians. |
| Unlike those opposite, when the leader of the opposition, when the leader of the opposition was minister for financial services, he himself, with his changes, uncapped fees. He put, he put young Australians, those Australians under the age of 25, and low-income workers, into insurance arrangements that would cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement. | Unlike those opposite, when the leader of the opposition, when the leader of the opposition was minister for financial services, he himself, with his changes, uncapped fees. He put, he put young Australians, those Australians under the age of 25, and low-income workers, into insurance arrangements that would cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement. |
| He did this. Why? Maybe, maybe it was to support some of his mates in the superannuation sector. Maybe it was to do that. We have announced reforms, in our most recent, in our most recent budget, where we are reuniting people with their own money. $6 million to more more than 3 million Australians. We recognise the superannuation is not the government’s money, it is not the employer’s money, it is not the union’s money, and it is not Labor’s money, it is the member’s money. | He did this. Why? Maybe, maybe it was to support some of his mates in the superannuation sector. Maybe it was to do that. We have announced reforms, in our most recent, in our most recent budget, where we are reuniting people with their own money. $6 million to more more than 3 million Australians. We recognise the superannuation is not the government’s money, it is not the employer’s money, it is not the union’s money, and it is not Labor’s money, it is the member’s money. |