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| Senate votes to censure David Leyonhjelm – politics live | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| To answer your censure motion questions: | |
| For: | |
| Labor, Greens, Hinch, | |
| Against: | |
| Liberal/Nationals, Anning, Bernardi, Burston, Hanson, Leyonhjelm, | |
| Crossbenchers who did not vote | |
| Griff, Patrick, Georgiou, Storer | |
| It’s not only immigration which Fraser Anning has an issue with: | |
| “Given that everyone knows that there are only two genders, if you can presuade and agree to advocated in support of the false claim of an infinite number of genders, then without realising it, you have surrendered your political soul. | |
| “Today with so many unwittingly in lockstep marching to the culture revolutionary tune, options to oppose them politically are increasingly limited. | |
| “So that is why I joined the Katter Australia Party, the only political force which seeks to return to the pre-Whitlam consensus. I want to see the defeat of cultural Marxism and their ilk and the rolling back of the subversion of Australian culture and values that they have wrought.” | |
| There is no practical implication to a Senate censure. But it is noted by the Hansard record. | |
| Semator David Leyonhjelm during a censure motion moved against him by the greens this afternoon @AmyRemeikis @GuardianAus #politicslive pic.twitter.com/69T4xbNTEy | |
| Sigh. This is another thing which is happening: | |
| https://twitter.com/michaelkoziol/status/1029265083040321537 | |
| Scott Morrison is so proud of the Taylor Swift line, he tweeted it: | |
| In the last 12 months, a massive 95,200 young Australians got a job - strongest financial year since 1989. Cue the beat... #auspol #QT pic.twitter.com/siC8tOmqmU | |
| Fraser Anning is delivering his first speech to the Senate. | |
| He’s with Katter’s Australian party now, having entered as a One Nation senator, for anyone trying to keep up with the Senate musical chairs. | |
| I’ll bring you Richard Di Natale’s speech in just a moment, but the Senate has voted to censure David Leyonhjelm: | |
| On censure motion of Leyonhjelm - Ayes 30 Noes 28. Was Labor and Greens in favour and Coalition, PHON, Bernardi Leyonhjelm against. #auspol | |
| David Leyonhjelm’s opening words: | David Leyonhjelm’s opening words: |
| What exactly is the Senate being asked to censure? On the afternoon of June the 28th, Senator Hanson-Young made an interjection, I made an interjection in reply. Senator Hanson-Young then approached me and made a face to face comment, I made a reply. | |
| So there were four statements in the Senate. | |
| We should know which of these four statements the Senate is being asked to censure. Let’s start with the original interjection. | |
| Senator Hinch, no supporter of mine on this issue, tweeted on the night of the second of July that Senator Hanson-Young said something like women wouldn’t need to have the spray if men weren’t rapists. If you don’t think those words are objectionable, then insert a reference to another group of people instead of men and see what it sounds like. | |
| Would it be OK to say women wouldn’t need pepper spray if blacks weren’t rapists? Would it be OK to say women wouldn’t need pepper spray if Muslims weren’t rapists? | |
| Interrogation of Senator Hanson-Young’s original interjection has been sadly lacking. Senator Hanson-Young has not acknowledged what she said and not one journalist in this country has asked to Senator Hanson-Young what she said | |
| All we have had is Senator Hanson-Young denying my claim that she said something to the effect that all men are rapists. | |
| The failure of journalists to ask Senator Hanson-Young what she actually said is a sad indictment of journalism and modern culture. | |
| Senator Hanson-Young’s failure to outline what she said also reflects poorly on her it indicates an unwillingness to stand by her comments and be a person of her word. | |
| To inform this censure motion, I request Senator Hanson-Young finally outline her original interjection. let’s not rely on my recollection of what Senator Hanson-Young said, nor on Senator Hinch’s recollection. That would be mad. Let’s hear it from her. | |
| I was scorned in the media for not recounting Senator Hanson-Young’s verbatim. If Senator Hanson-Young is unable to recount her words exactly, I trust she will be held to the same standard.” | |
| David Leyonhjelm wants to give a seven-minute statement. | David Leyonhjelm wants to give a seven-minute statement. |
| Labor agrees. | Labor agrees. |
| He begins by asking “what exactly is the Senate being asked to censure?” | He begins by asking “what exactly is the Senate being asked to censure?” |
| There is just a bit of debate over whether it is sub judice or not to have this motion, given that Sarah Hanson Young has launched legal action against Leyonhjelm. | There is just a bit of debate over whether it is sub judice or not to have this motion, given that Sarah Hanson Young has launched legal action against Leyonhjelm. |
| How Mike Bowers saw QT: | How Mike Bowers saw QT: |
| The Senate is coming up to the censure motion the Greens are putting up against David Leyonhjelm over his comments regarding Sarah Hanson-Young. | The Senate is coming up to the censure motion the Greens are putting up against David Leyonhjelm over his comments regarding Sarah Hanson-Young. |
| Annnnnd … Barry O’Sullivan has crossed the floor again to support Cory Bernardi’s motion coming to a vote: | Annnnnd … Barry O’Sullivan has crossed the floor again to support Cory Bernardi’s motion coming to a vote: |
| To move that the Senate — | To move that the Senate — |
| (a) notes that the United States of America has withdrawn from the Paris climate agreement; and | (a) notes that the United States of America has withdrawn from the Paris climate agreement; and |
| (b) calls upon the Australian government to also withdraw from the agreement, and cease taking any steps towards enacting at law or by policy any steps towards the agreement’s targets. | (b) calls upon the Australian government to also withdraw from the agreement, and cease taking any steps towards enacting at law or by policy any steps towards the agreement’s targets. |
| An important reminder to State Labor from Federal Labor when Mark Butler said today about the #NEG, “The Labor states are not dealing with the targets question, they're dealing with design of the investment framework." | An important reminder to State Labor from Federal Labor when Mark Butler said today about the #NEG, “The Labor states are not dealing with the targets question, they're dealing with design of the investment framework." |
| A despatch from Julie Bishop’s office: | A despatch from Julie Bishop’s office: |
| Today I launch the nation’s first ever review of soft power to ensure Australia remains a persuasive voice in our region. | Today I launch the nation’s first ever review of soft power to ensure Australia remains a persuasive voice in our region. |
| Soft power is the ability to influence the behaviour or thinking of others through the power of ideas and attraction. By leveraging our soft power strengths, we can advance Australia’s global reputation and prosperity. | Soft power is the ability to influence the behaviour or thinking of others through the power of ideas and attraction. By leveraging our soft power strengths, we can advance Australia’s global reputation and prosperity. |
| These strengths include our economy, multicultural society, world-class education system and sporting prowess, as well as our attractive lifestyle, values, culture, and reputation as a reliable partner, a trusted friend, and a nation of friendly and enterprising people. | These strengths include our economy, multicultural society, world-class education system and sporting prowess, as well as our attractive lifestyle, values, culture, and reputation as a reliable partner, a trusted friend, and a nation of friendly and enterprising people. |
| Australia starts from a position of strength in global surveys of soft power, but there is always more we can do to strengthen our relationships, standing and influence in the world. | Australia starts from a position of strength in global surveys of soft power, but there is always more we can do to strengthen our relationships, standing and influence in the world. |
| It is the right time to start a national conversation about the character of Australia’s influence, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. We must keep pace with rapid globalisation and digital connectivity in order to cut through the crowded marketplace of ideas. | It is the right time to start a national conversation about the character of Australia’s influence, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. We must keep pace with rapid globalisation and digital connectivity in order to cut through the crowded marketplace of ideas. |
| I encourage industry, academia and the non-government sector, as important soft power actors, to be involved in the review. Details on how to make a submission are available at www.dfat.gov.au/softpower. | I encourage industry, academia and the non-government sector, as important soft power actors, to be involved in the review. Details on how to make a submission are available at www.dfat.gov.au/softpower. |
| The review is a commitment of the Australian Government’s 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. | The review is a commitment of the Australian Government’s 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. |