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| Federal election 2019: Chris Bowen confirms he will run for Labor leadership – politics live | Federal election 2019: Chris Bowen confirms he will run for Labor leadership – politics live |
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| Samantha Maiden from the New Daily had been reporting the very real possibility of the tax rebate being delayed, because of the almost impossibility of that timetable being workable, almost as soon as the budget was handed down. | |
| We followed it up here as well, but at the time, Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg both said it was possible and they would do it. Well, what do you know – turns out it it is an almost impossible turnaround, given the writs have to be returned before parliament can resume. | |
| You probably won’t have to wait a year, if you are eligible for the rebate. The ATO would “amend” your tax return, which means, if you already have your return, they’ll send you whatever else you are owed, later. | |
| That’s going to be a pretty big administrative burden, but it was also the most likely outcome. | |
| It’s only now, after the election, that the government is admitting it. | |
| Remember by little obsession that Parliament might not be able to come back to legislate tax cuts by July 1 ? Turns out I was right PM now talking about amended returns but not necessarily from July 1) https://t.co/d25HLXORDu | |
| Christopher Knaus has spoken to South Australian senator Rex Patrick about the government’s proposed federal integrity commission, which we reminded you about yesterday. | Christopher Knaus has spoken to South Australian senator Rex Patrick about the government’s proposed federal integrity commission, which we reminded you about yesterday. |
| It is not Icac – there are no public hearings, you won’t know if someone is under investigation, and you’ll only find out if it goes to court and someone is found guilty. | It is not Icac – there are no public hearings, you won’t know if someone is under investigation, and you’ll only find out if it goes to court and someone is found guilty. |
| Patrick is not a fan: | Patrick is not a fan: |
| A key figure in the emerging Senate crossbench, Rex Patrick, has warned his party will not support the Coalition’s proposed anti-corruption body unless it is given stronger powers. | A key figure in the emerging Senate crossbench, Rex Patrick, has warned his party will not support the Coalition’s proposed anti-corruption body unless it is given stronger powers. |
| The makeup of the Senate is still being finalised, but the two Centre Alliance senators appear likely to play a critical role where Labor and the Greens oppose legislation and One Nation votes with the government. | The makeup of the Senate is still being finalised, but the two Centre Alliance senators appear likely to play a critical role where Labor and the Greens oppose legislation and One Nation votes with the government. |
| The Centre Alliance lower and upper house members have all campaigned strongly on greater government integrity and transparency, speaking for the need to reform anti-corruption bodies, donations rules and freedom of information regimes. | The Centre Alliance lower and upper house members have all campaigned strongly on greater government integrity and transparency, speaking for the need to reform anti-corruption bodies, donations rules and freedom of information regimes. |
| Patrick told Guardian Australia that the Coalition’s flagship integrity proposal – a national integrity commission – was not sufficient. | Patrick told Guardian Australia that the Coalition’s flagship integrity proposal – a national integrity commission – was not sufficient. |
| Crossbenchers will not support anti-corruption body unless it gets stronger powers | |
| Anthony Albanese officially announced his bid for the Labor leadership in the pub where the NSW Labor party was born. | Anthony Albanese officially announced his bid for the Labor leadership in the pub where the NSW Labor party was born. |
| Chris Bowen will be announcing his bid on the street he grew up in, in Smithfield. | Chris Bowen will be announcing his bid on the street he grew up in, in Smithfield. |
| Anthony Albanese is continuing his leadership bid with a chat to Neil Mitchell this morning on Melbourne radio 3AW. | Anthony Albanese is continuing his leadership bid with a chat to Neil Mitchell this morning on Melbourne radio 3AW. |
| He has floated what seems like a bit of a compromise position on what Labor’s position on franking credits, saying the party could look at grandfathering it, and then putting a cap on it. | He has floated what seems like a bit of a compromise position on what Labor’s position on franking credits, saying the party could look at grandfathering it, and then putting a cap on it. |
| He’s also said the Victorian voters have said no to the East-West Link, so it shouldn’t be built. And reminded listeners that the money is in the government’s contingency fund – not actually put forward. | He’s also said the Victorian voters have said no to the East-West Link, so it shouldn’t be built. And reminded listeners that the money is in the government’s contingency fund – not actually put forward. |
| Asked if voters ever saw the real Bill Shorten, Albanese says no one could have worked harder and repeat that “you won’t hear any criticism of Bill from me”. | Asked if voters ever saw the real Bill Shorten, Albanese says no one could have worked harder and repeat that “you won’t hear any criticism of Bill from me”. |
| Off the Labor leadership for a moment – there has been, obviously, reflection and examination of the role Queensland state Labor played in the party’s electoral defeat in that state. | Off the Labor leadership for a moment – there has been, obviously, reflection and examination of the role Queensland state Labor played in the party’s electoral defeat in that state. |
| That is necessary, and the shockwaves will be felt for sometime. While, as reported here, Labor had been downplaying its chances of picking up any seats even before the election, it did not expect to go backwards – especially as backwards as it has gone. | That is necessary, and the shockwaves will be felt for sometime. While, as reported here, Labor had been downplaying its chances of picking up any seats even before the election, it did not expect to go backwards – especially as backwards as it has gone. |
| But this front page is beyond the pale. And politicians from across the spectrum are rightly condemning it. | But this front page is beyond the pale. And politicians from across the spectrum are rightly condemning it. |
| Appalling editorial decision on two levels... violence against women is a national scourge and suggesting any public figure is in the ‘crosshairs’ is irresponsible and potentially dangerous. It would be easy to make the political point without implied violence. Please apologise. pic.twitter.com/nL8FVYTrBr | Appalling editorial decision on two levels... violence against women is a national scourge and suggesting any public figure is in the ‘crosshairs’ is irresponsible and potentially dangerous. It would be easy to make the political point without implied violence. Please apologise. pic.twitter.com/nL8FVYTrBr |
| Don’t depict politicians in violent situations. Just don’t do it. | Don’t depict politicians in violent situations. Just don’t do it. |
| Of course, that leaves Jim Chalmers in a bit of a tricky spot. | 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. | 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 | 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 | 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 |