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Coalition senator pours fuel on ABC funding debate – politics live Coalition senator pours fuel on ABC funding debate – politics live
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Tanya Plibersek said the outpouring of grief for Eurydice Dixon - and all the other women before her - transcended politics. Tanya Plibersek said the outpouring of grief for Eurydice Dixon – and all the other women before her – transcended politics.
“This is a shocking, it is a terrible, terrible story and it is right that people should be shocked by it,” she told Sky News this morning. This is a shocking, it is a terrible, terrible story and it is right that people should be shocked by it,” she told Sky News this morning.
“It is a beautiful thing that Eurydice Dixon’s family have asked that people also remember that this week, there is a young woman missing, presumed dead in New South Wales, Qi Yu, there was an attempted, an actual abduction and assault on an 11-year-old girl in NSW, a two-year-old girl in Tennant Creek, and I remember in 1988, the abduction of Janine Balding, I remember, before that, 1986, the abduction and murder of Anita Cobby. It is a beautiful thing that Eurydice Dixon’s family have asked that people also remember that this week there is a young woman missing, presumed dead, in New South Wales – Qi Yu; there was an attempted, an actual, abduction and assault on an 11-year-old girl in NSW; a two-year-old girl in Tennant Creek. And I remember, in 1988, the abduction of Janine Balding. I remember before that, 1986, the abduction and murder of Anita Cobby.
“These women stay with us. And they stay in our hearts because, they change the behaviour of every woman and we need to get their right as a society. These women stay with us. And they stay in our hearts because,they change the behaviour of every woman and we need to get their right as a society.
“...There is no question that every decent person feels disgusted by this crime, feels desperately sad, for the friends and family for all of the women who have lost their lives to mens’ violence and there is no question that every decent Australian wants this to change. To stop.” ... There is no question that every decent person feels disgusted by this crime, feels desperately sad for the friends and family, for all of the women who have lost their lives to mens’ violence, and there is no question that every decent Australian wants this to change. To stop.
To really understand how much this means though, you really need to hear her say it.To really understand how much this means though, you really need to hear her say it.
.@tanya_plibersek on Eurydice Dixon: These women stay with us and they stay in our hearts, and we need to get this right as a society...every decent person feels disgusted by this crime.MORE: https://t.co/HDGkrEKLOp #FirstEdition pic.twitter.com/MTg95MnCiu.@tanya_plibersek on Eurydice Dixon: These women stay with us and they stay in our hearts, and we need to get this right as a society...every decent person feels disgusted by this crime.MORE: https://t.co/HDGkrEKLOp #FirstEdition pic.twitter.com/MTg95MnCiu
Before we get to the mess of the day though, I wanted to show you some of the scenes from last night, when the parliament held a vigil for Eurydice Dixon.Before we get to the mess of the day though, I wanted to show you some of the scenes from last night, when the parliament held a vigil for Eurydice Dixon.
And welcome to another day in the thunder dome.And welcome to another day in the thunder dome.
Things got quite heated on the bad show last night, with Linda Reynolds adding some fuel to the fire the government is desperately trying to hose down, by saying it was “valid” to have the debate on how the ABC spends it money.Things got quite heated on the bad show last night, with Linda Reynolds adding some fuel to the fire the government is desperately trying to hose down, by saying it was “valid” to have the debate on how the ABC spends it money.
“I was there at the conference over the weekend and I heard the debate on the motion and, from my perspective, I think it’s not so much about privatising the ABC which is not going to happen, but $1.2 billion of your taxpayers’ money goes into the ABC every year. “I was there at the conference over the weekend and I heard the debate on the motion and, from my perspective, I think it’s not so much about privatising the ABC, which is not going to happen, but $1.2 bn of your taxpayers’ money goes into the ABC every year.
“I think it’s valid for us in Parliament and for all of you to actually question whether that money being best spent. “I think it’s valid for us in parliament and for all of you to actually question whether that money is being best spent.
“So for example I’m from the state of Western Australia and I hear frequently from people in rural and regional areas in Western Australia that they don’t feel that they get enough service from the ABC.” “So, for example, I’m from the state of Western Australia and I hear frequently from people in rural and regional areas in Western Australia that they don’t feel that they get enough service from the ABC.”
Tony Jones hit back that the show couldn’t afford togo to WA, when Reynolds asked why it hadn’t appeared in the west. She then told Jones that “probably 40% of your salary comes from Western Australia” Tony Jones hit back that the show couldn’t afford to go to WA when Reynolds asked why it hadn’t appeared in the west. She then told Jones that “probably 40% of your salary comes from Western Australia”.
So. Good times.So. Good times.
Labor will caucus today and work out whether or not it will move to split the tax bill - and how - with talk that part two, which will cost $80b from July 2022, by moving the upper thresholds of the marginal tax rate around - will also be on the chopping board. Labor will caucus today and work out whether or not it will move to split the tax bill – and how – with talk that part two, which will cost $80bn from July 2022 by moving the upper thresholds of the marginal tax rate around, will also be on the chopping board.
The Greens need to support that for it to have any hope of succeeding. Tim Storer is on board with splitting stage one. Centre Alliance is also on board with potentially splitting. Which means they need one more to have any potential amendments passed.The Greens need to support that for it to have any hope of succeeding. Tim Storer is on board with splitting stage one. Centre Alliance is also on board with potentially splitting. Which means they need one more to have any potential amendments passed.
Over in the Coalition joint-party room, energy will be the big debate, as Josh Frydenberg attempts, once again, to corral his party into agreeing on the Neg and Tony Abbott tries just as hard to put coal back on the agenda. I doubt anyone will be looking forward to that. Over in the Coalition joint party room, energy will be the big debate, as Josh Frydenberg attempts, once again, to corral his party into agreeing on the Neg and Tony Abbott tries just as hard to put coal back on the agenda. I doubt anyone will be looking forward to that.
Mike Bowers has been out since early this morning - I’ll bring you some of his work very soon. You can follow along with him at @mikepbowers or @mpbowers. You’ll also find him on the behind the scenes story on @pyjamapolitics. Mike Bowers has been out since early this morning – I’ll bring you some of his work very soon. You can follow along with him at @mikepbowers or @mpbowers. You’ll also find him on the behind the scenes story on @pyjamapolitics.
You can catch me on @amyremeikis or lurking in the comments.You can catch me on @amyremeikis or lurking in the comments.
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