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Tim Wilson says Victorian election result shows Liberal voter base has ‘had enough’ – politics live Cathy McGowan introduces national integrity commission bill – politics live
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So how did Peter Dutton muck up his arm? Mending a fence. I kid you not.
DIY DISASTER! - Peter Dutton tried to mend a fence on Friday - literally - and hurt his arm & is off work- He’s ripped his bicep off bone (ouch) - His leave complicates Labor’s hopes of securing an absolute majority - 76 votes - for corruption watchdog https://t.co/rIFnoX53SI
Scott Morrison may have just commented on the Victorian election;
Daniel Andrews says he has received a text from the Prime Minister following the election win @SkyNewsAust
The national integrity commission bill has been adjourned.
Julia Banks has handed down the parliament’s report into Australian adoption issues.
From her release:
With over 47,000 children in out-of-home care, and one of the lowest adoption rates in the world - the Australian Parliament’s Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee has today recommended that the Commonwealth work with the states and territories to enact a national law for the adoption of Australian children.
Issuing the Committee’s report into local adoption, Committee Chair Julia Banks MP said the differences between adoption laws in Australia’s states and territories are a major barrier to more children being adopted in Australia.
“During our inquiry, we heard evidence that Australian children are denied the opportunity of adoption due to the complexity and lack of consistency of legislation across Australia. We also heard that the system is trapping many of these children into an unhealthy cycle. One of the biggest problems facing children in out-of-home care is the lack of permanency. Children are likely to ‘bounce around’ the system from carer to carer, in some cases experiencing over ten placements. We know that these children have poorer outcomes. They face constant change and instability, on top of the trauma that led them to out-of-home care in the first place.
“This is a national issue that needs a national solution” Ms Banks said.
“This report is about breaking the barriers that are preventing vulnerable children from enjoying the safety, security and wellbeing that a permanent adoptive family can provide.
“The Committee recognises that the best interests and safety of the child are paramount and override all other considerations. When it’s not safe for children to remain with their parents or family, adoption needs to be considered a viable option. Childhood is fleeting and children must not remain in situations where their safety or wellbeing is threatened.”
Rebehka Sharkie is the bill’s seconder.
Cathy McGowan has ceded time for Sharkie to speak. It shows you just how united they are on this.
“If this parliament does not take a stand against corruption, then what message are we sending to the Australian people,” Sharkie says.
It is hard to see how the government is going to be able to oppose this.
Cathy McGowan is introducing the national integrity commission bill.
This is behalf of the crossbench alliance.
McGowan says it is time.
Update: Scott Morrison has still not commented on the Victorian election result.
Scott Morrison’s minority Coalition government is likely to face its first significant test on the floor of the lower house on Monday, with a vote on whether to establish a national integrity commission.
Labor and the crossbench are preparing to push for the anti-corruption body in a motion moved by the Greens MP Adam Bandt after independent Kerryn Phelps is sworn-in as the member for Wentworth and the Coalition officially enters minority government.
A federal independent commission against corruption is supported by Labor and the entire crossbench – Cathy McGowan, Rebekha Sharkie, Andrew Wilkie, Bob Katter, Phelps and Bandt.
On Monday McGowan introduced a private member’s bill to create an anti-corruption body, and a successful Senate motion calling for one will come to the House of Representatives for concurrence.
While an absolute majority of 76 is needed to suspend standing orders and force a vote on legislation, a government bid to shut down debate on the motion can be defeated with a simple majority, meaning Labor and the crossbench could defeat the government 75 votes to 74.
Barnaby Joyce is about to speak on the national carp control program.
Sadly, we don’t get to hear what he says, because the Sky feed freezes.
I think it was something along the lines of CRAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRPPPPPPP
Given we are all about to start talking national integrity commission, this story from Christopher Knaus and Nick Evershed is very timely:Given we are all about to start talking national integrity commission, this story from Christopher Knaus and Nick Evershed is very timely:
Australia’s three major political parties failed to declare sizeable donations from corporate interests seeking lucrative government work, mining approvals or favourable tax policies, the Guardian can reveal.Australia’s three major political parties failed to declare sizeable donations from corporate interests seeking lucrative government work, mining approvals or favourable tax policies, the Guardian can reveal.
The Liberals failed to declare a $10,000 donation from Raytheon, an arms manufacturer that was at the time vying for defence contracts, including on Australia’s major shipbuilding and submarine projects. The party’s South Australian branch has blamed the failing on a “clerical error”.The Liberals failed to declare a $10,000 donation from Raytheon, an arms manufacturer that was at the time vying for defence contracts, including on Australia’s major shipbuilding and submarine projects. The party’s South Australian branch has blamed the failing on a “clerical error”.
The West Australian Nationals failed to declare a $20,000 cheque it was handed by Mineral Resources, an iron ore miner seeking government approval to access new deposits in environmentally sensitive and unique mountain ranges in the state’s Yilgarn region.The West Australian Nationals failed to declare a $20,000 cheque it was handed by Mineral Resources, an iron ore miner seeking government approval to access new deposits in environmentally sensitive and unique mountain ranges in the state’s Yilgarn region.
Federal Labor failed to properly disclose a $100,000 donation from the car salary packaging industry, received the same financial year the opposition leader, Bill Shorten, wrote a letter to the industry, pledging to maintain generous tax arrangements.”Federal Labor failed to properly disclose a $100,000 donation from the car salary packaging industry, received the same financial year the opposition leader, Bill Shorten, wrote a letter to the industry, pledging to maintain generous tax arrangements.”
And Fraser Anning has told the Senate he is no longer a Katter’s Australian party senator and is now officially, an independent again.And Fraser Anning has told the Senate he is no longer a Katter’s Australian party senator and is now officially, an independent again.
That’s just formalising the sacking Bob Katter announced a little bit ago.That’s just formalising the sacking Bob Katter announced a little bit ago.
Anning was elected as a One Nation senator, quit moments after he was sworn in, sat as an independent, went to KAP, wouldn’t stop saying things like non-European immigration should be banned, was sacked from the party, and is back as an independent.Anning was elected as a One Nation senator, quit moments after he was sworn in, sat as an independent, went to KAP, wouldn’t stop saying things like non-European immigration should be banned, was sacked from the party, and is back as an independent.
There is as much chance of him returning to the Senate at the next election as there is of Idris Elba becoming aware of my existence.There is as much chance of him returning to the Senate at the next election as there is of Idris Elba becoming aware of my existence.
The first thing on Kerryn Phelps’ agenda is about to be introduced by Cathy McGowan:The first thing on Kerryn Phelps’ agenda is about to be introduced by Cathy McGowan:
Introducing the National Integrity Commission Bill 2018 at 10.20am today. Tune in here: https://t.co/96usObx95F Read more here: https://t.co/bTXcAZTcqX #auspol #indiacts pic.twitter.com/HSGvlyaoYqIntroducing the National Integrity Commission Bill 2018 at 10.20am today. Tune in here: https://t.co/96usObx95F Read more here: https://t.co/bTXcAZTcqX #auspol #indiacts pic.twitter.com/HSGvlyaoYq
Labor will be meeting with the crossbench to discuss this billLabor will be meeting with the crossbench to discuss this bill
The Senate privileges committee have just tabled the report on to the AFP raid of the Home Affairs employee.The Senate privileges committee have just tabled the report on to the AFP raid of the Home Affairs employee.
From what has been reported already, it sounds verrrrrrrrrry interesting. We’ll bring you those highlights soon.From what has been reported already, it sounds verrrrrrrrrry interesting. We’ll bring you those highlights soon.
Mr Speaker! A new member.
“Admit her,” Tony Smith says.
And with Rebehka Sharkie and Cathy McGowan at her side, Kerryn Phelps makes her first entrance to the House.
She is applauded and swears she will be faithful to Australia (and her majesty, for those who care about those things).
Julie Bishop, Julia Banks, Craig Laundy and Tim Wilson are the first from the government benches to welcome her, as is most of the Labor frontbench (but it is easier for them, because she is on that side of the House.)
Now the rest are lining up to say hello. Bishop holds on to Phelps in her welcome. She takes a few beats, while the cameras go nuts.
Because, Bishop knows, you gotta get the pic.
Oh - and Bronwyn Bishop will have her Speaker portrait unveiled later today.
I can hear the socialists screeching already.
The bells are ringing, which means parliament is about to start.
We’ll have Kerryn Phelps in the House and the Senate will deal with the tabling of it’s Senate-stuff
Boom tish
Rumour has it Labor will grant him an au pair for the week https://t.co/ySjZUnBRVI
Parliament will begin very shortly, where the first order of business in the House will be swearing in Kerryn Phelps.
I assume the Senate will also be doing some things.
Speaking to ABC radio this morning, Bill Shorten laid out Labor’s plans for this week, as well as offering his critique of what is going on in the Coalition:
I think this is a government, to be honest, who stopped governing. They do everything for the prism of beating Labor and winning the election. Now, that’s part of what governments do – I’m not naive. But there are big issues which the nation needs dealt with now. We should resolve a national anti-corruption commission this week. We should get that process going.
We should be in a position where we can resolve a national energy guarantee. All I did last week with Mark Butler and Chris Bowen in large part is say to the government, “We’ll work with what you’ve already voted to endorse.”
But this government – I don’t know. Like, they’re so sort of obsessed by climate change, it’s vaguely weird they can’t actually accept the science. We want to try and get things done in the parliament.”
He also raised the government MPs who have section 44 clouds surrounding them – which includes the absent Peter Dutton and Chris Crewther. But Labor won’t have the numbers to force any high court referral.
Oh, Ray Hadley just reminded me of some other news which came out over the weekend.
As predicted a few months ago on these very pages, it is bye bye Jim Molan.
Andrew Bragg and Hollie Hughes have the winnable spots on the NSW Senate ticket.
Molan has been relegated to an un-winnable spot.
He responded by pulling out of his appearance on the Bad Show tonight.
Tony Abbott finds it “absolutely nauseating”.
He thinks factional politics means you don’t chose candidates on their “quality”.
Because, as Abbott and co keep telling us, they are all absolutely there on merit.
Ray Hadley is offering solutions to the government on how to win the next election, which could be best described as useful as a marzipan oven mitt.
All you need is a coal-fired power station, apparently.
You may have heard they did surgery on a grape #niche
Well, it looks like they may also be doing surgery on Peter Dutton’s arm. So he won’t be in parliament.
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Samantha Maiden at the New Daily reports that Queensland MP Llew O’Brien is looking at crossing the floor to ensure the national integrity commission gets up.
O’Brien says he thinks its a “no-brainer” and would help restore public trust in politics.
Which reminded me of a matter which occurred before O’Brien entered parliament.