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Newest National crosses floor to vote against Coalition on student debt – politics live | |
(35 minutes later) | |
It’s just before question time, which means we’ve crossed over to the House in time for Members’ 90 second statements, the hallowed ground on which we play, ‘name that MP’ (vale PVO and Kristina Keneally) | |
This is an easy one for a Queenslander - Bert Van Manen and Graham Perrett | |
Tony Abbott is Leigh Sale’s guest on 7.30 tonight. | |
He’s just here to help, ahead of the all important Coalition joint party room meeting on the Neg tomorrow. | |
Deborra-lee Furness is in town – she’s still working on changes to Australia’s adoption laws. | |
The man dubbed the “Tasmanian tiger” by Michael McCormack when he joined the Nationals, (which was always amusing given the Tasmanian tiger is, you know, extinct. Allegedly.) has wandered across the Senate chamber and is sitting near Louise Pratt and Penny Wong as the second reading bill goes through. | |
Nationals senator Steve Martin – who ran on the Jacqui Lambie Network ticket, allowing him to inherit her Senate seat after her dual citizenship disqualification – has just announced to the Senate he will vote against the government on the bill to lower the student debt threshold. | |
Martin: “Some would say I’d be crossing the floor against my party, however I see it as staying true to my word. I’d like to thank my National party colleagues … they have supported with some understandable trepidation my independence on this topic, close to my heart.” | |
The bill would lower the repayment threshold for student loans to $45,000 and introduce a replenishable lifetime limit on student loans.The Senate is dividing on the second reading stage, the bill is still expected to pass. I’ve confirmed Centre Alliance are still in support. | |
Steve Martin is indicating in the Senate he will cross the floor (he’s a Nat now, remember, keep up) and vote against the government’s student debt bill. Paul Karp is working a post up on that now for you | Steve Martin is indicating in the Senate he will cross the floor (he’s a Nat now, remember, keep up) and vote against the government’s student debt bill. Paul Karp is working a post up on that now for you |
Not auspol related, but related to how I often feel about politics – we have successfully launched something into the sun. | Not auspol related, but related to how I often feel about politics – we have successfully launched something into the sun. |
There is hope. | There is hope. |
Tim Watts read Barnaby Joyce’s book and well – I’ll let him tell you his thoughts: | Tim Watts read Barnaby Joyce’s book and well – I’ll let him tell you his thoughts: |
⚡️“Australia, Take Barnaby's Book Seriously. Seriously!”https://t.co/Wy3hqbrJVY | ⚡️“Australia, Take Barnaby's Book Seriously. Seriously!”https://t.co/Wy3hqbrJVY |
Thank you to the Australian Senate account (and their companion House of Representatives account, which is run by an entirely separate person. Allegedly) for keeping us updated: | Thank you to the Australian Senate account (and their companion House of Representatives account, which is run by an entirely separate person. Allegedly) for keeping us updated: |
ICYMI: the bill was defeated in the Senate at the second reading https://t.co/en20UwRJdF | ICYMI: the bill was defeated in the Senate at the second reading https://t.co/en20UwRJdF |
I’d up those Great Barrier Reef Foundation questions predictions: | I’d up those Great Barrier Reef Foundation questions predictions: |
24 hours. Money into the Department, money out to the private foundation. All $444m. @CUhlmann reports with new #reefgate revelations: https://t.co/OTIcS7BOc6 | 24 hours. Money into the Department, money out to the private foundation. All $444m. @CUhlmann reports with new #reefgate revelations: https://t.co/OTIcS7BOc6 |
It has been quite the day already and we are yet to even get to question time. | It has been quite the day already and we are yet to even get to question time. |
How many of Labor’s questions will be on the Great Barrier Reef foundation grant? Half or three-quarters? And how many of the answers will be variations of “we care about the reef”, “best people for the job”, “because we said so?” without actually answering the questions? | How many of Labor’s questions will be on the Great Barrier Reef foundation grant? Half or three-quarters? And how many of the answers will be variations of “we care about the reef”, “best people for the job”, “because we said so?” without actually answering the questions? |
I know the government is getting testy over this – but this is a tree they have planted entirely on their own. | I know the government is getting testy over this – but this is a tree they have planted entirely on their own. |
Further to the questions swirling around the Great Barrier Reef Foundation grant, our environment reporter Lisa Cox has written about the contradiction between what Josh Frydenberg said and what the foundation’s head, Anna Marsden, has said: | Further to the questions swirling around the Great Barrier Reef Foundation grant, our environment reporter Lisa Cox has written about the contradiction between what Josh Frydenberg said and what the foundation’s head, Anna Marsden, has said: |
The managing director of a foundation given $443.8m for the Great Barrier Reef says she was not aware the government was conducting due diligence on the charity before it awarded them the grant. | The managing director of a foundation given $443.8m for the Great Barrier Reef says she was not aware the government was conducting due diligence on the charity before it awarded them the grant. |
Anna Marsden told ABC radio on Monday the government had not contacted anyone at the foundation when it was determining whether the not-for-profit could administer the grant. | Anna Marsden told ABC radio on Monday the government had not contacted anyone at the foundation when it was determining whether the not-for-profit could administer the grant. |
“I wasn’t [contacted],” she said. “I wasn’t aware that the diligence process was under way, no.” | “I wasn’t [contacted],” she said. “I wasn’t aware that the diligence process was under way, no.” |
The comments bring into question remarks by the environment and energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, on the ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday, that the government did “extensive due diligence” on the foundation before awarding it close to half a billion dollars of taxpayer money.” | The comments bring into question remarks by the environment and energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, on the ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday, that the government did “extensive due diligence” on the foundation before awarding it close to half a billion dollars of taxpayer money.” |
You can read the whole report, here | You can read the whole report, here |
Mike Bowers went into the chamber to capture this to show everyone he is no longer twinning with Craig Kelly. | Mike Bowers went into the chamber to capture this to show everyone he is no longer twinning with Craig Kelly. |
It’s too late. We all know the truth. Inspiration can come from anywhere when it comes to fashion, and while Bowers may have chosen a strange one, it is not for me to judge. | It’s too late. We all know the truth. Inspiration can come from anywhere when it comes to fashion, and while Bowers may have chosen a strange one, it is not for me to judge. |