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Not into ‘bunch of meetings’: Scott Morrison defends cancelling Coag | Not into ‘bunch of meetings’: Scott Morrison defends cancelling Coag |
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The Greens have released this statement: | |
The Senate has today ordered the government to table the Ruddock review by 9.30am Thursday, after a passing a motion from the Australian Greens. | |
Greens LGBTIQ+ spokesperson Janet Rice said: “LGBTIQ+ communities have been left in the lurch for months awaiting the release of this report. Our rights are at stake and we’re being kept in the dark. | |
“Scott Morrison’s recent anti-LQBTIQ+ comments have ignited fear in our communities that the government is planning to wind back the laws which protect LGBTIQ+ people from discrimination. | |
“We need to know to what extent he is planning to further discriminate against everyday LGBTIQ+ Australians in order to shore up the support of powerful religious institutions.” | |
Greens justice spokesperson Nick McKim said: | |
“The prime minister has already has made it clear that he has plans to dismantle anti-discrimination laws. | |
“The far right lost the marriage equality debate and now they want revenge and are going to try to entrench discrimination in other parts of society. | |
“We will fight them every step of the way.” | |
Feel free to pass this on to anyone you know who it could interest. It is very easy to be cynical about politics, but it’s the most important thing in the world and we keep trying to make it better – and generation Z have a pretty good chance of making that happen: | |
Speaker of the House Tony Smith has officially launched the 2018 My First Speech competition. This year's judging panel will be @ChrisCrewtherMP, @KateEllisMP, @AdamBandt and, in a first for the competition, Mr Speaker himself! Enter at https://t.co/2yDd2dYU8k pic.twitter.com/wM0d3cnwt2 | |
The senate inquiry report into Peter Dutton’s au pair decision is due to be handed down very soon - we are keeping an eye on the committee website for you. | |
"Reports of my political death are greatly exaggerated. I am very much politically alive and kicking" - @TonyAbbottMHR on protest votes at his pre-selection #auspol | |
“I’ve got leftwing branches in my conference, I’ve got conservative branches in my conference ... and some of them [the left] were attached to the former prime minister,” he says. | |
He says that the votes for the empty chair were in response to that and “that is understandable”. | |
From the prime minister’s office: | From the prime minister’s office: |
Over the past few days, we have seen a very distressing series of events unfold relating to tampering with strawberries, particularly out of Queensland. This is a shocking and cowardly thing to do. | Over the past few days, we have seen a very distressing series of events unfold relating to tampering with strawberries, particularly out of Queensland. This is a shocking and cowardly thing to do. |
The Liberal-National government is acting to increase the penalties on the cowards who commit these crimes. | The Liberal-National government is acting to increase the penalties on the cowards who commit these crimes. |
Our priorities are to keep Australians safe and support the farmers whose livelihoods have been put at risk. | Our priorities are to keep Australians safe and support the farmers whose livelihoods have been put at risk. |
We are announcing: | We are announcing: |
$1m to make more food safety officials urgently available to increase detection, fast-track recalls and assist the strawberry industry to rebuild confidence. | $1m to make more food safety officials urgently available to increase detection, fast-track recalls and assist the strawberry industry to rebuild confidence. |
An increase to the penalty for existing offences relating to the contamination of goods. These offences currently carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Given the seriousness of the offences, this penalty is not high enough. The changes we are making elevate the offence, in terms of penalties, from one similar to forgery or theft of commonwealth property (which carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison), to one akin to possession of child pornography or funding a terrorist organisation (which attract penalties of up to 15 years imprisonment). | An increase to the penalty for existing offences relating to the contamination of goods. These offences currently carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Given the seriousness of the offences, this penalty is not high enough. The changes we are making elevate the offence, in terms of penalties, from one similar to forgery or theft of commonwealth property (which carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison), to one akin to possession of child pornography or funding a terrorist organisation (which attract penalties of up to 15 years imprisonment). |
New offences of being reckless as to whether this type of conduct will cause harm, which will carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. | New offences of being reckless as to whether this type of conduct will cause harm, which will carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. |
For the most serious cases that have national security implications, we will amend the commonwealth sabotage offences to ensure that sabotage of Australia’s food supply is captured by the sabotage offences. The penalties range between 7 and 25 years imprisonment. | For the most serious cases that have national security implications, we will amend the commonwealth sabotage offences to ensure that sabotage of Australia’s food supply is captured by the sabotage offences. The penalties range between 7 and 25 years imprisonment. |
The government will introduce its new criminal legislation tomorrow. | The government will introduce its new criminal legislation tomorrow. |
These actions reflect the seriousness with which the government views the current threats against Australian industry and, in particular, the livelihoods of growers, communities, towns and whole regions. | These actions reflect the seriousness with which the government views the current threats against Australian industry and, in particular, the livelihoods of growers, communities, towns and whole regions. |
This government remains committed to working closely with industry, and state and territory law enforcement agencies to ensure that we protect Australian consumers and protect our farmers. | This government remains committed to working closely with industry, and state and territory law enforcement agencies to ensure that we protect Australian consumers and protect our farmers. |
Families need to have the assurance that the Australian produce they are buying is safe for their kids. | Families need to have the assurance that the Australian produce they are buying is safe for their kids. |
The prime minister is having a chat to Miranda Devine as part of her Miranda Devine Live show this afternoon. | The prime minister is having a chat to Miranda Devine as part of her Miranda Devine Live show this afternoon. |
I missed this yesterday – but the Manly Daily, Tony Abbott’s local paper, had an interview with the former prime minister regarding the empty chair challenge, and when it comes to the insurgency against him, he blames, well, I’ll let him tell you: | I missed this yesterday – but the Manly Daily, Tony Abbott’s local paper, had an interview with the former prime minister regarding the empty chair challenge, and when it comes to the insurgency against him, he blames, well, I’ll let him tell you: |
Tony Abbott has taken aim at members of his own electoral conference who voted against his endorsement for the 2019 election labelling them a ‘small minority of ultra-leftists’. | Tony Abbott has taken aim at members of his own electoral conference who voted against his endorsement for the 2019 election labelling them a ‘small minority of ultra-leftists’. |
Ultra. Leftists. In the Liberal party’s northern beaches. | Ultra. Leftists. In the Liberal party’s northern beaches. |
2018 just keeps bringing all of the gifts. | 2018 just keeps bringing all of the gifts. |
The first instalment of a $30m handout to Foxtel by the Coalition was spent on 12 sports that were previously shown on the pay TV carrier and that include men’s rugby league, a freedom of information request from Fairfax Media has revealed. | The first instalment of a $30m handout to Foxtel by the Coalition was spent on 12 sports that were previously shown on the pay TV carrier and that include men’s rugby league, a freedom of information request from Fairfax Media has revealed. |
The $30m windfall for Foxtel was meant to “support the broadcast of underrepresented sports on subscription television, including women’s sports, niche sports, and sports with a high level of community involvement and participation” when it was announced in the 2016 budget. | The $30m windfall for Foxtel was meant to “support the broadcast of underrepresented sports on subscription television, including women’s sports, niche sports, and sports with a high level of community involvement and participation” when it was announced in the 2016 budget. |
But the $7.5m allocated for the 2017-18 financial year was used to screen the AFL, soccer, rugby union, rugby league, cycling, lawn bowls, surfing, Ironman, surf lifesaving, cricket, basketball and hockey, some of which are already seen on free-to-air. | But the $7.5m allocated for the 2017-18 financial year was used to screen the AFL, soccer, rugby union, rugby league, cycling, lawn bowls, surfing, Ironman, surf lifesaving, cricket, basketball and hockey, some of which are already seen on free-to-air. |
There has been very little explanation from either Foxtel or the government about how the subscription broadcaster will use the funds or why they were allocated. | There has been very little explanation from either Foxtel or the government about how the subscription broadcaster will use the funds or why they were allocated. |
An earlier freedom of information request by the ABC revealed there was no paperwork to explain why the government had given the funds to Foxtel. | An earlier freedom of information request by the ABC revealed there was no paperwork to explain why the government had given the funds to Foxtel. |
Laura Jayes from Sky just raised the point that the deputy prime minister and leader of the Nationals – you know, the party which mostly represents farmers in this place – was not beside Scott Morrison when he made the strawberry contamination crackdown announcement. | Laura Jayes from Sky just raised the point that the deputy prime minister and leader of the Nationals – you know, the party which mostly represents farmers in this place – was not beside Scott Morrison when he made the strawberry contamination crackdown announcement. |
He’s not in the videos either. | He’s not in the videos either. |
The Australian Berry Force is on the case: | The Australian Berry Force is on the case: |
Sabotaging our strawberries is sabotaging our farmers. It’s not right. It’s not on. It's a crime. pic.twitter.com/2B9TTg9JOf | Sabotaging our strawberries is sabotaging our farmers. It’s not right. It’s not on. It's a crime. pic.twitter.com/2B9TTg9JOf |
So I guess the takeaway from that is meetings are dumb, but summits are cool. | So I guess the takeaway from that is meetings are dumb, but summits are cool. |
Scott Morrison, continuing his new tradition of telling us exactly how many questions we have suffered through, tells us today, 23 is enough, and calls an end to today’s torture. | Scott Morrison, continuing his new tradition of telling us exactly how many questions we have suffered through, tells us today, 23 is enough, and calls an end to today’s torture. |
Tony Burke to Scott Morrison: | Tony Burke to Scott Morrison: |
Why won’t the prime minister fulfil the commitment he made to the house last week and say whether or not the minister for home affairs excuse himself from discussions on childcare? | Why won’t the prime minister fulfil the commitment he made to the house last week and say whether or not the minister for home affairs excuse himself from discussions on childcare? |
Morrison: | Morrison: |
Once again, I refer to the statement by the minister on 13 September, where he said he complied with the requirements under the cabinet handbook and I take advice in relation to this position which puts the question beyond doubt. | Once again, I refer to the statement by the minister on 13 September, where he said he complied with the requirements under the cabinet handbook and I take advice in relation to this position which puts the question beyond doubt. |
The cabinet handbook is a public document. Here it is, quite straightforward; the wording is quite clear. It does not say whatever the opposition wants it to say to suit the political purposes they try to pursue in this parliament. | The cabinet handbook is a public document. Here it is, quite straightforward; the wording is quite clear. It does not say whatever the opposition wants it to say to suit the political purposes they try to pursue in this parliament. |
I have nothing further to report on that matter, Mr Speaker. It has been absolutely cleared up and I am happy for the matter to rest. | I have nothing further to report on that matter, Mr Speaker. It has been absolutely cleared up and I am happy for the matter to rest. |
EXTREME Jonathan Van Ness voice (from Queer Eye) “But has it? Because...I don’t think it has, hunny.” | EXTREME Jonathan Van Ness voice (from Queer Eye) “But has it? Because...I don’t think it has, hunny.” |