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| Kerryn Phelps condemns offshore detention in first speech – as it happened | |
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| We’re going to leave it here for tonight. | |
| But tomorrow, as Scarlett says, is another day. | |
| What will it bring? Well, more of the same, most likely. | |
| But there are also party room meetings, which should be fun. I am sure everything will be absolutely rosy in the Coalition’s joint meeting. | |
| The Victorian MPs have already met with the prime minister to discuss the outcome of the state election, but that is not to say that there is not more to be said. | |
| There is always more to be said. This is politics. | |
| And there are now seven days left for them to say it. At least in Canberra. | |
| A massive thank you to the Guardian brains trust for getting me through today, and to the team which clean up all of my mistakes. Five coffees and a bag of sugar make for typo-laden fingers, so thank you. | |
| And, as always, thank you to you for following along with us, and taking the time to comment and let us know your thoughts. We appreciate it all. | |
| We’ll be back early tomorrow morning. As always, take care of you. | |
| Goes to check on the Senate.... | Goes to check on the Senate.... |
| The Senate this afternoon has descended into a messy, bully house. With a number of male Senators yelling out at female colleagues with threats and a barrage of insults. I’m disgusted and appalled with the level of professionalism in this place. No wonder public hates politicians | The Senate this afternoon has descended into a messy, bully house. With a number of male Senators yelling out at female colleagues with threats and a barrage of insults. I’m disgusted and appalled with the level of professionalism in this place. No wonder public hates politicians |
| Our Senate watchers have let us know that there is a slight chance this could be tabled just before the dinner break: | Our Senate watchers have let us know that there is a slight chance this could be tabled just before the dinner break: |
| Legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers and staff, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and other attributes covered by the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, with particular reference to proposals for amendments to current legislation, and any related matters. | Legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers and staff, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and other attributes covered by the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, with particular reference to proposals for amendments to current legislation, and any related matters. |
| You’ll find the committee website here. | You’ll find the committee website here. |
| BREAKING EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW at 6pm on @RadioNational tonightCAPE YORK leader Noel Pearson has called on a Bill Shorten to put a referendum on Indigenous recognition to a vote if he wins the election next year and urged him to delay a plebiscite on a republic #auspol #Uluru | BREAKING EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW at 6pm on @RadioNational tonightCAPE YORK leader Noel Pearson has called on a Bill Shorten to put a referendum on Indigenous recognition to a vote if he wins the election next year and urged him to delay a plebiscite on a republic #auspol #Uluru |
| The first live export report is out. You’ll find it here. | The first live export report is out. You’ll find it here. |
| From David Littleproud’s statement: | From David Littleproud’s statement: |
| “Full transparency is the only way to build public trust in any industry. | “Full transparency is the only way to build public trust in any industry. |
| “That’s why I said we needed the ‘truth, and proof’ of what happens on live export boats. | “That’s why I said we needed the ‘truth, and proof’ of what happens on live export boats. |
| “We need a tough cop on the beat and we need eyes and ears on those boats. | “We need a tough cop on the beat and we need eyes and ears on those boats. |
| “This is the only way possible the industry will have a sustainable future and that’s what the Independent Observers should provide. | “This is the only way possible the industry will have a sustainable future and that’s what the Independent Observers should provide. |
| “I’ve made sure there’s Independent Observers on all sheep voyages. | “I’ve made sure there’s Independent Observers on all sheep voyages. |
| “Today the Department of Agriculture released the first summary report of a voyage from an Independent Observer on board. | “Today the Department of Agriculture released the first summary report of a voyage from an Independent Observer on board. |
| “These summary reports and accompanying photos will show the public what the Independent Observer sees on these boats. | “These summary reports and accompanying photos will show the public what the Independent Observer sees on these boats. |
| “Independent Observers check the welfare and care of the animals, take photographs and notes to later collate into a report. They provide regular updates to the regulator on conditions on the boat, which should mean any issues are dealt with as they arise. | “Independent Observers check the welfare and care of the animals, take photographs and notes to later collate into a report. They provide regular updates to the regulator on conditions on the boat, which should mean any issues are dealt with as they arise. |
| “The Australian public must have trust in the integrity and regulation of the live export trade. Reports from Independent Observers are a huge part of building this trust.” | “The Australian public must have trust in the integrity and regulation of the live export trade. Reports from Independent Observers are a huge part of building this trust.” |
| The government has given the national security committee, which is examining the encryption laws (the so-called backdoor legislation for devices, which is a bit like putting a hole in a life jacket, patching it over, and then declaring it just as safe), a hurry up. | The government has given the national security committee, which is examining the encryption laws (the so-called backdoor legislation for devices, which is a bit like putting a hole in a life jacket, patching it over, and then declaring it just as safe), a hurry up. |
| Andrew Hastie, the (government) chair of the committee, says the committee will do what the committee will do: | Andrew Hastie, the (government) chair of the committee, says the committee will do what the committee will do: |
| “The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security continues to actively consider a request from the Minister for Home Affairs to accelerate its review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018. | “The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security continues to actively consider a request from the Minister for Home Affairs to accelerate its review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018. |
| “The Committee this morning held four hours of Top Secret classified briefings from agencies on the operational necessity of an urgent progression of the Bill. The Committee heard from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police, the Australian Signals Directorate and the Department of Home Affairs. The Committee also held two hours of public hearings with the same agencies this afternoon. | “The Committee this morning held four hours of Top Secret classified briefings from agencies on the operational necessity of an urgent progression of the Bill. The Committee heard from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police, the Australian Signals Directorate and the Department of Home Affairs. The Committee also held two hours of public hearings with the same agencies this afternoon. |
| “The Committee continues to operate in a cooperative and bipartisan fashion as it considers options for the remainder of its inquiry. | “The Committee continues to operate in a cooperative and bipartisan fashion as it considers options for the remainder of its inquiry. |
| “The Committee will publicly announce any changes to its remaining scheduled hearings after consideration of the evidence heard today.” | “The Committee will publicly announce any changes to its remaining scheduled hearings after consideration of the evidence heard today.” |
| If you’re going to get a kiss off, it’s the one you would want to get: | If you’re going to get a kiss off, it’s the one you would want to get: |
| Michelle Guthrie given $800,000 payout after being terminated as #ABC managing director exclusive by @PatsKarvelas https://t.co/hguWr6HsmV via @abcnews | Michelle Guthrie given $800,000 payout after being terminated as #ABC managing director exclusive by @PatsKarvelas https://t.co/hguWr6HsmV via @abcnews |
| Barry O’Sullivan and Cory Bernardi just tried to get the Senate to pass this motion: | Barry O’Sullivan and Cory Bernardi just tried to get the Senate to pass this motion: |
| That the Senate – | That the Senate – |
| (a) notes that: | (a) notes that: |
| (i) New South Wales (NSW) Greens MP, Ms Jenny Leong, used parliamentary privilege to call on fellow NSW Greens MP, Mr Jeremy Buckingham, to step down as a candidate at the NSW election due to an alleged ‘act of sexual violence’ and aggressive, intimidating behaviour, | (i) New South Wales (NSW) Greens MP, Ms Jenny Leong, used parliamentary privilege to call on fellow NSW Greens MP, Mr Jeremy Buckingham, to step down as a candidate at the NSW election due to an alleged ‘act of sexual violence’ and aggressive, intimidating behaviour, |
| (ii) Mr Buckingham has been the subject of allegations that he inappropriately touched former staffer Ms Ella Buckland in 2011, | (ii) Mr Buckingham has been the subject of allegations that he inappropriately touched former staffer Ms Ella Buckland in 2011, |
| (iii) former Greens staffer and journalist, Ms Lauren Ingram, alleges she was violently raped by a Greens party volunteer in 2015, which she says she reported to the Greens and heard nothing for months, so she tweeted pictures of her bruising from the incident, drawing a response from the Party in June 2017, | (iii) former Greens staffer and journalist, Ms Lauren Ingram, alleges she was violently raped by a Greens party volunteer in 2015, which she says she reported to the Greens and heard nothing for months, so she tweeted pictures of her bruising from the incident, drawing a response from the Party in June 2017, |
| (iv) former co-convenor of the NSW Young Greens in 2017, Ms Holly Brooke, says a male party member indecently assaulted her, trying to force his hand down her pants and alleges the Greens’ response was to suggest she teach a consent workshop to the perpetrator, a response she said was ‘more traumatic than the instance itself’, | (iv) former co-convenor of the NSW Young Greens in 2017, Ms Holly Brooke, says a male party member indecently assaulted her, trying to force his hand down her pants and alleges the Greens’ response was to suggest she teach a consent workshop to the perpetrator, a response she said was ‘more traumatic than the instance itself’, |
| (v) it has also been alleged that former Victorian Greens party leader, Mr Greg Barber, had a ‘men’s-only room’ in his office, and settled out of court with a former female staffer about sex discrimination and bullying, | (v) it has also been alleged that former Victorian Greens party leader, Mr Greg Barber, had a ‘men’s-only room’ in his office, and settled out of court with a former female staffer about sex discrimination and bullying, |
| (vi) Victorian Greens candidate, Mr Angus McAlpine, has refused to resign despite rapping about date-rape and domestic violence, and has been defended by Victorian Greens leader, Ms Samantha Ratnam, | (vi) Victorian Greens candidate, Mr Angus McAlpine, has refused to resign despite rapping about date-rape and domestic violence, and has been defended by Victorian Greens leader, Ms Samantha Ratnam, |
| (vii) another Victorian Greens candidate, Mr Dominic Phillips, has liked one Facebook page called ‘Period Pains, Try waiting for your porn to download’ and another with a title so inappropriate it has been deemed unparliamentary, | (vii) another Victorian Greens candidate, Mr Dominic Phillips, has liked one Facebook page called ‘Period Pains, Try waiting for your porn to download’ and another with a title so inappropriate it has been deemed unparliamentary, |
| (viii) a former Greens volunteer alleges she was sexually assaulted by another volunteer in the back of a car in Canberra on the night of the last Federal election, | (viii) a former Greens volunteer alleges she was sexually assaulted by another volunteer in the back of a car in Canberra on the night of the last Federal election, |
| (ix) Young Greens members wrote an open letter to their party in August demanding it reshape its culture around sexism within the party, with dozens resigning in disgust over handling of sexual misconduct allegations, | (ix) Young Greens members wrote an open letter to their party in August demanding it reshape its culture around sexism within the party, with dozens resigning in disgust over handling of sexual misconduct allegations, |
| (x) lawyer, Mr Rory Markham, says he is advising a number of women who say the Greens party mishandled their complaints of sexual assault and harassment arising in Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, | (x) lawyer, Mr Rory Markham, says he is advising a number of women who say the Greens party mishandled their complaints of sexual assault and harassment arising in Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, |
| (xi) the Greens have 10 federal members of parliament, federal party status, 27 state members of parliament, the attendant staffing resources, and have received at least $28.5 million in federal election-based public funding since 2001, and millions more in state and territory election-based public funding, and | (xi) the Greens have 10 federal members of parliament, federal party status, 27 state members of parliament, the attendant staffing resources, and have received at least $28.5 million in federal election-based public funding since 2001, and millions more in state and territory election-based public funding, and |
| (xii) Greens Senators Di Natale, Siewert and Hanson-Young have all used the phrase “the standard you walk past is the standard you accept”; | (xii) Greens Senators Di Natale, Siewert and Hanson-Young have all used the phrase “the standard you walk past is the standard you accept”; |
| (b) calls upon Senators Di Natale, Siewert, Steele-John, Hanson-Young, Rice, Waters, Faruqi, Whish-Wilson and McKim to make statements to the Senate condemning predatory and criminal behaviour within the Greens party, and apologise to the victims; and | (b) calls upon Senators Di Natale, Siewert, Steele-John, Hanson-Young, Rice, Waters, Faruqi, Whish-Wilson and McKim to make statements to the Senate condemning predatory and criminal behaviour within the Greens party, and apologise to the victims; and |
| (c) calls upon the Federal Government to write to all Greens Party branches providing details of support services, and advice as to the means to report inappropriate and potentially criminal behaviour. | (c) calls upon the Federal Government to write to all Greens Party branches providing details of support services, and advice as to the means to report inappropriate and potentially criminal behaviour. |
| But the government voted against suspending orders to bring on the debate, so they lost 33 to 6. | But the government voted against suspending orders to bring on the debate, so they lost 33 to 6. |
| Just a reminder that O’Sullivan is still a member of the government. He’s just enjoying creating mischief. And given that he’s only got a few more months in the Senate to do that, I guess he’s making hay before that particular sun sets. | Just a reminder that O’Sullivan is still a member of the government. He’s just enjoying creating mischief. And given that he’s only got a few more months in the Senate to do that, I guess he’s making hay before that particular sun sets. |
| The attorney general, Christian Porter, has done a press conference defending the government’s decision to support a motion calling for an anti-corruption body while it still has no plan to create one. | The attorney general, Christian Porter, has done a press conference defending the government’s decision to support a motion calling for an anti-corruption body while it still has no plan to create one. |
| Porter said the motion only asked the Coalition “do you support a thing, and the thing is given a label”. He noted there are 13 federal bodies that deal with corruption issues, including the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, which Porter says is “in effect Australia’s national integrity commission”. | Porter said the motion only asked the Coalition “do you support a thing, and the thing is given a label”. He noted there are 13 federal bodies that deal with corruption issues, including the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, which Porter says is “in effect Australia’s national integrity commission”. |
| Porter said the government was concerned the bar for corruption in the crossbench bill was set so low it could result in corruption findings against public servants for “administrative irregularities”: | Porter said the government was concerned the bar for corruption in the crossbench bill was set so low it could result in corruption findings against public servants for “administrative irregularities”: |
| Based on that trigger definition, applying the most extreme coercive powers that exist anywhere in Australia on the lowest conceivable definition of corruption, we consider it is utterly unworkable.” | Based on that trigger definition, applying the most extreme coercive powers that exist anywhere in Australia on the lowest conceivable definition of corruption, we consider it is utterly unworkable.” |
| Porter warned that corruption findings could have “retrospective application” and predicted the legislation would result in politicisation of the complaints process. | Porter warned that corruption findings could have “retrospective application” and predicted the legislation would result in politicisation of the complaints process. |
| Despite Labor offering bipartisan support for an anti-corruption body in January, Porter could only give an undertaking that a cabinet process is underway, with no concrete timetable for delivery. Nor does he rule out just combining existing anti-corruption functions. | Despite Labor offering bipartisan support for an anti-corruption body in January, Porter could only give an undertaking that a cabinet process is underway, with no concrete timetable for delivery. Nor does he rule out just combining existing anti-corruption functions. |
| This is the closest we got to a commitment: | This is the closest we got to a commitment: |
| The reform will not be inconsequential, the reform will improve rather than degrade present integrity arrangements.” | The reform will not be inconsequential, the reform will improve rather than degrade present integrity arrangements.” |
| Jim Molan has laid out his future plans: | Jim Molan has laid out his future plans: |
| Thank you to the thousands of my supporters who have reached out this morning. I am currently in Intel&Security Ctte talking about the things that will make us safe. I will endeavour to reply to each and every one of you as soon as I can. Your kind words are overwhelming. #auspol | Thank you to the thousands of my supporters who have reached out this morning. I am currently in Intel&Security Ctte talking about the things that will make us safe. I will endeavour to reply to each and every one of you as soon as I can. Your kind words are overwhelming. #auspol |
| Stephen Charles, a former judge of Victorian court of appeal and member of the Australia Institute national integrity committee was speaking to the ABC about why former judges are pushing for a national integrity commission. | Stephen Charles, a former judge of Victorian court of appeal and member of the Australia Institute national integrity committee was speaking to the ABC about why former judges are pushing for a national integrity commission. |
| Here is some of what he said about what he thinks the government position is the way it is: | Here is some of what he said about what he thinks the government position is the way it is: |
| Well, the reception – the Labor party in February signed up to supporting the setting up of a national integrity commission. I understand that most, if not all, of the crossbenchers in the House of Representatives support it. So far as the Coalition is concerned, we’ve had a number of good meetings with the attorney general, Christian Porter, but although he doesn’t oppose it, he says he’s not yet persuaded. I think that once translated, that means that there are a number of people in one particular section of the Coalition who are very hotly opposed to a national integrity commission.” | Well, the reception – the Labor party in February signed up to supporting the setting up of a national integrity commission. I understand that most, if not all, of the crossbenchers in the House of Representatives support it. So far as the Coalition is concerned, we’ve had a number of good meetings with the attorney general, Christian Porter, but although he doesn’t oppose it, he says he’s not yet persuaded. I think that once translated, that means that there are a number of people in one particular section of the Coalition who are very hotly opposed to a national integrity commission.” |
| Mark Latham has settled the defamation case brought against him by Osman Faruqi. | Mark Latham has settled the defamation case brought against him by Osman Faruqi. |
| The defamation case between Osman Faruqi and Mark Latham has settled, with Latham to pay damages and legal costs. pic.twitter.com/a8rzaOs1s9 | The defamation case between Osman Faruqi and Mark Latham has settled, with Latham to pay damages and legal costs. pic.twitter.com/a8rzaOs1s9 |