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| Federal election 2019: Chris Bowen confirms he will run for Labor leadership – politics live | |
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| Of course, that leaves Jim Chalmers in a bit of a tricky spot. | |
| And we have a contest – Chris Bowen is in the race for the Labor leadership. | |
| Breaking: Chris Bowen will run for the Labor leadership @AmyRemeikis #auspol | |
| And we have a contest - Chris Bowen is in the race for the Labor leadership | |
| Asked on ABC Breakfast this morning about whether he was putting his hand up for the Labor leadership, Joel Fitzgibbon didn’t say he was going to. But he didn’t say he wouldn’t, either. | Asked on ABC Breakfast this morning about whether he was putting his hand up for the Labor leadership, Joel Fitzgibbon didn’t say he was going to. But he didn’t say he wouldn’t, either. |
| I, ideally, would like the leader, for a change, to come from a regional area – someone outside the capital cities … | I, ideally, would like the leader, for a change, to come from a regional area – someone outside the capital cities … |
| Well, I’m a realist about the contest. We have some very, very good candidates, Anthony Albanese, for example, already declared. I’m less about who the person is, but more about what the person stands for. | Well, I’m a realist about the contest. We have some very, very good candidates, Anthony Albanese, for example, already declared. I’m less about who the person is, but more about what the person stands for. |
| And what that person is prepared to commit to. So, if one of those candidate, whoever that might be, is prepared to say, requesting, “I’ll give regional Australia a big seat at the decision making table,” I will clearly show my support for the coalmining industry. | And what that person is prepared to commit to. So, if one of those candidate, whoever that might be, is prepared to say, requesting, “I’ll give regional Australia a big seat at the decision making table,” I will clearly show my support for the coalmining industry. |
| I will make it clear that I’m prepared to get gas out of the ground to fuel the manufacturing sector and to create jobs in regional Australia. | I will make it clear that I’m prepared to get gas out of the ground to fuel the manufacturing sector and to create jobs in regional Australia. |
| Then I would be happy to get behind that person. | Then I would be happy to get behind that person. |
| Not so much who it is about. We have a number of talented people. | Not so much who it is about. We have a number of talented people. |
| It’s about what Labor stands for, and people want to hear us say – we support blue-collar jobs and we support our manufacturing sector and we support our coalmining sector. | It’s about what Labor stands for, and people want to hear us say – we support blue-collar jobs and we support our manufacturing sector and we support our coalmining sector. |
| After all, they are our policies. | After all, they are our policies. |
| On the government’s tax rebates and the new Senate, David Crowe at the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age has had a chat to some of the crossbenchers, who don’t believe the Morrison government has a mandate to have everything passed: | On the government’s tax rebates and the new Senate, David Crowe at the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age has had a chat to some of the crossbenchers, who don’t believe the Morrison government has a mandate to have everything passed: |
| “The only true mandate is when voters give a single party control of both houses and that hasn’t happened in this particular instance,” [Centre Alliance] Senator [Stirling] Griff said. “So there’s really no such thing as having a mandate for everything you propose.” | “The only true mandate is when voters give a single party control of both houses and that hasn’t happened in this particular instance,” [Centre Alliance] Senator [Stirling] Griff said. “So there’s really no such thing as having a mandate for everything you propose.” |
| The way the new Senate is shaping up, the government would need five of the eight crossbenchers. | The way the new Senate is shaping up, the government would need five of the eight crossbenchers. |
| Welcome to the ongoing wash-up of the 2019 election, as Scott Morrison waits to find out just how comfortable his majority in the lower house will be. | Welcome to the ongoing wash-up of the 2019 election, as Scott Morrison waits to find out just how comfortable his majority in the lower house will be. |
| It’s not all smooth sailing – the promise to legislate the low and middle income tax rebate before the end of the financial year looks to be delayed, because parliament can not be returned until the writs are issued for the 2019 election – and that is going to take some time. | It’s not all smooth sailing – the promise to legislate the low and middle income tax rebate before the end of the financial year looks to be delayed, because parliament can not be returned until the writs are issued for the 2019 election – and that is going to take some time. |
| Morrison did an interview with Sky News overnight, where he conceded the timeline isn’t looking likely. | Morrison did an interview with Sky News overnight, where he conceded the timeline isn’t looking likely. |
| At the moment, it is not looking like until the back of end of June. So that really does make very narrow, that opportunity to do it before June 30 and I think that is very unlikely with the advice I have received. | At the moment, it is not looking like until the back of end of June. So that really does make very narrow, that opportunity to do it before June 30 and I think that is very unlikely with the advice I have received. |
| Which means the ATO faces amending tax returns, retrospectively. In April, it said: “If the law for these tax cuts passes after June, we could also retrospectively amend assessments to provide the tax cut once the law is passed.” | Which means the ATO faces amending tax returns, retrospectively. In April, it said: “If the law for these tax cuts passes after June, we could also retrospectively amend assessments to provide the tax cut once the law is passed.” |
| It would be an administrative burden, but it could do it. | It would be an administrative burden, but it could do it. |
| But first the government would have to get it past the new Senate. And that will depend on whether or not it decides to do its whole package, which includes scheduling the 2024 tax rebates for high-income earners, which the Australia Institute costed at $77bn, or focus on the low- and middle-income rebates. So watch this space. | But first the government would have to get it past the new Senate. And that will depend on whether or not it decides to do its whole package, which includes scheduling the 2024 tax rebates for high-income earners, which the Australia Institute costed at $77bn, or focus on the low- and middle-income rebates. So watch this space. |
| Meanwhile, Labor is still sorting out its new leadership. Joel Fitzgibbon has potentially thrown his hat in the Labor leadership contest, which already has Anthony Albanese as a contender. | Meanwhile, Labor is still sorting out its new leadership. Joel Fitzgibbon has potentially thrown his hat in the Labor leadership contest, which already has Anthony Albanese as a contender. |
| Fitzgibbon, who suffered a 10% swing against him in his coal-reliant electorate of Hunter, told Seven this morning: | Fitzgibbon, who suffered a 10% swing against him in his coal-reliant electorate of Hunter, told Seven this morning: |
| I am prepared to run for change. I am getting a bit old as you can see. I’ve been around a long time and I would rather a younger person take up the mantle, but if I need to do [it] I will do it. | I am prepared to run for change. I am getting a bit old as you can see. I’ve been around a long time and I would rather a younger person take up the mantle, but if I need to do [it] I will do it. |
| Last night the Anthony Albanese/Jim Chalmers ticket was firming up, but anyone can nominate. The official nomination process begins tomorrow. | Last night the Anthony Albanese/Jim Chalmers ticket was firming up, but anyone can nominate. The official nomination process begins tomorrow. |
| We’ll keep you up to date as the day – and the count – continues. Keep an eye on Cowan, Macquarie and Lilley. | We’ll keep you up to date as the day – and the count – continues. Keep an eye on Cowan, Macquarie and Lilley. |
| Ready? | Ready? |
| Let’s get into it | Let’s get into it |