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| Labor to wave through tax plans despite arguing they are irresponsible – as it happened | |
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| A big thank you to Mike Bowers and his work experience kid, Lyndal Curtis, as well as Sarah Martin and Katharine Murphy for dragging me across the line. | A big thank you to Mike Bowers and his work experience kid, Lyndal Curtis, as well as Sarah Martin and Katharine Murphy for dragging me across the line. |
| A very big thank you to everyone who read along this week. I know it was a bit weird, given there were three days of ceremony, but it looks like the parliament is all back on track from now on. | A very big thank you to everyone who read along this week. I know it was a bit weird, given there were three days of ceremony, but it looks like the parliament is all back on track from now on. |
| We’ll be back with your usual general news updates from tomorrow, so stay tuned for the wrap up of tonight and the inevitable fallout. | We’ll be back with your usual general news updates from tomorrow, so stay tuned for the wrap up of tonight and the inevitable fallout. |
| I hope you have a lovely few weeks, and stay warm. I was back home in Queensland recently and had to reach for a cardigan, so I mean that for everyone. | I hope you have a lovely few weeks, and stay warm. I was back home in Queensland recently and had to reach for a cardigan, so I mean that for everyone. |
| Take care of you. | Take care of you. |
| And on that note, we are going to wrap up the blog. | And on that note, we are going to wrap up the blog. |
| There is no parliament until 22 July, when both chambers will sit for two weeks. Now that tax is done, who the hell knows what the parliament will be talking about. The medevac repeal has been sent to committee until October. The national security legislation Peter Dutton wants has some committee work ahead of it as well. | There is no parliament until 22 July, when both chambers will sit for two weeks. Now that tax is done, who the hell knows what the parliament will be talking about. The medevac repeal has been sent to committee until October. The national security legislation Peter Dutton wants has some committee work ahead of it as well. |
| Beyond that? | Beyond that? |
| I guess we wait and see. | I guess we wait and see. |
| The tax package will be legislated by next week, and the ATO has already said it will have the structures in place to pass on the first rebate – up to $1,215, depending on how much you earn – by next week. | The tax package will be legislated by next week, and the ATO has already said it will have the structures in place to pass on the first rebate – up to $1,215, depending on how much you earn – by next week. |
| How Mike Bowers saw question time: | How Mike Bowers saw question time: |
| I thank @GregHuntMP and the Government for agreeing, or agreeing in principle, to the recommendations of the Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education.Their commitment of an extra $52.4m funding to help drive down stillbirth rates is welcome news. pic.twitter.com/aZxVGQplZ8 | I thank @GregHuntMP and the Government for agreeing, or agreeing in principle, to the recommendations of the Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education.Their commitment of an extra $52.4m funding to help drive down stillbirth rates is welcome news. pic.twitter.com/aZxVGQplZ8 |
| Now the Senate hangs around until all the tax bill amendments are introduced, debated and then rejected, before getting to the vote, where it will pass. | Now the Senate hangs around until all the tax bill amendments are introduced, debated and then rejected, before getting to the vote, where it will pass. |
| The royal assent will come pretty quickly after that and then BOOM – the entire tax package is legislated. | The royal assent will come pretty quickly after that and then BOOM – the entire tax package is legislated. |
| Amanda Rishworth, who is about a million weeks pregnant, has been granted parental leave until 13 October. | Amanda Rishworth, who is about a million weeks pregnant, has been granted parental leave until 13 October. |
| In the least surprising news since the cancellation of Lindsay Lohan’s latest reality TV show, the oil and gas industry is not a huge fan of Centre Alliance’s gas plan. | In the least surprising news since the cancellation of Lindsay Lohan’s latest reality TV show, the oil and gas industry is not a huge fan of Centre Alliance’s gas plan. |
| APPEA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said industry recognises its important role in supplying energy to Australians and the role a secure and competitive natural gas supply plays for households and businesses. | APPEA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said industry recognises its important role in supplying energy to Australians and the role a secure and competitive natural gas supply plays for households and businesses. |
| “There have been numerous reforms to the gas market in recent years. Sensible reforms can improve the efficiency of the gas market and improve its operation,” Mr McConville said. | “There have been numerous reforms to the gas market in recent years. Sensible reforms can improve the efficiency of the gas market and improve its operation,” Mr McConville said. |
| “However, market interventions could adversely affect confidence in the oil and gas sector as well as discourage new market entrants and supply diversity. | “However, market interventions could adversely affect confidence in the oil and gas sector as well as discourage new market entrants and supply diversity. |
| “Ongoing investment is crucial for economic growth and being able to fund the very tax cuts Federal Parliament is debating. Investment will only continue if businesses are confident they can manage the risk associated with the investment. | “Ongoing investment is crucial for economic growth and being able to fund the very tax cuts Federal Parliament is debating. Investment will only continue if businesses are confident they can manage the risk associated with the investment. |
| “There is enough supply in the market, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator, so we see no need for changes to the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) at this time. The ADGSM is up for a review in 2020 and the gas market transparency work will follow on from ACCC recommendations recently made public.” | “There is enough supply in the market, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator, so we see no need for changes to the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) at this time. The ADGSM is up for a review in 2020 and the gas market transparency work will follow on from ACCC recommendations recently made public.” |
| The oil and gas industry – which underpins around 80,000 direct and indirect jobs – has recently announced billions of dollars in new investment to bring more gas into the market, supporting domestic gas consumption and gas export projects that are underpinning Australia’s growth. | The oil and gas industry – which underpins around 80,000 direct and indirect jobs – has recently announced billions of dollars in new investment to bring more gas into the market, supporting domestic gas consumption and gas export projects that are underpinning Australia’s growth. |
| “Today, we have seen another new gas sales deal announced by the Australia Pacific LNG venture with manufacturers Orica and Orora. This highlights the importance of developing new gas resources and the response industry is taking to accelerate the delivery of more supply. | “Today, we have seen another new gas sales deal announced by the Australia Pacific LNG venture with manufacturers Orica and Orora. This highlights the importance of developing new gas resources and the response industry is taking to accelerate the delivery of more supply. |
| “The new supply also adds to the significant number of new gas agreements announced in the past three years to domestic customers.” | “The new supply also adds to the significant number of new gas agreements announced in the past three years to domestic customers.” |
| Recently there have been announcements from Arrow Energy, Shell Australia, Senex, Cooper Energy, Strike Energy, GLNG and Santos to provide new supply in various parts of eastern Australia. | Recently there have been announcements from Arrow Energy, Shell Australia, Senex, Cooper Energy, Strike Energy, GLNG and Santos to provide new supply in various parts of eastern Australia. |
| Mr McConville said rather than intervention measures by government, the best way to put downward pressure on gas prices is more gas from more suppliers. | Mr McConville said rather than intervention measures by government, the best way to put downward pressure on gas prices is more gas from more suppliers. |
| “More gas supply into the Australian domestic market helps make a significant difference to the millions of homes and thousands of businesses that use gas,” Mr McConville said. “Increasing supply should be the focus of government, industry and all Australian businesses that rely on sustainable gas supply.” | “More gas supply into the Australian domestic market helps make a significant difference to the millions of homes and thousands of businesses that use gas,” Mr McConville said. “Increasing supply should be the focus of government, industry and all Australian businesses that rely on sustainable gas supply.” |
| Ed Husic may not be on Twitter any more, so he’s saving his social media burns for Instagram. | Ed Husic may not be on Twitter any more, so he’s saving his social media burns for Instagram. |
| The BETRAYAL is real pic.twitter.com/2AD37jA4wf | The BETRAYAL is real pic.twitter.com/2AD37jA4wf |
| On Samantha Maiden’s New Daily story about John Setka’s attempt to take the ALP to court over his forthcoming expulsion, Anthony Albanese says: | On Samantha Maiden’s New Daily story about John Setka’s attempt to take the ALP to court over his forthcoming expulsion, Anthony Albanese says: |
| “He won’t be advocating as a member of the Labor party after July 15.” | “He won’t be advocating as a member of the Labor party after July 15.” |
| The Greens will call for a division on this vote, because it will want it on the record that Labor voted for this tax package. | The Greens will call for a division on this vote, because it will want it on the record that Labor voted for this tax package. |