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| Labor loses motion calling for Angus Taylor referral to Senate inquiry – politics live | |
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| The Senate has passed a motion criticising the government’s decision to include funding for couples counselling as part of $10 million program to tackle family violence. | |
| Guardian Australia reported at the weekend that women’s safety groups had raised concerns about the Specialised Family Violence Services package, which was announced in the budget. | |
| The Greens deputy leader, Larissa Waters, said the government had acted against the advice of experts in the field and the money should go to specialist domestic and family violence services, rather than faith-based family relationship services. | |
| “Frontline services desperately need more funding,” she said. | |
| The motion called on the government to “ensure [survivors are] not forced to undergo counselling with perpetrators”, a claim which the social services minister, Anne Ruston, said was “misleading”. Ruston said providers did not force survivors to undergo counselling with perpetrators. “The government believes we should provide a wide range of services to encourage women to come forward,” she said. | |
| The Guardian found nearly half of the organisations invited to apply for the funding were religious-based. | |
| Larissa Waters moved a motion for the production of documents related to this in the Senate: | |
| That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister and Leader of the Government in the Senate, by 31 July 2019, the following documents: | |
| That did get up. | |
| And the Senate has just passed Kristina Keneally’s motion, with the review due to be produced by Wednesday. | And the Senate has just passed Kristina Keneally’s motion, with the review due to be produced by Wednesday. |
| Remember that strategic review into Home Affairs we reported on a little bit ago? The one that was completed, but not released? | |
| Kristina Keneally is trying to get a motion up in the Senate for the production of those documents. | Kristina Keneally is trying to get a motion up in the Senate for the production of those documents. |
| Malcolm Roberts is complaining about the UN interfering with Australia’s sovereignty. | Malcolm Roberts is complaining about the UN interfering with Australia’s sovereignty. |
| So situation normal in the Senate. | So situation normal in the Senate. |
| Labor’s motion calling for Angus Taylor to be referred to a Senate inquiry has been lost by one vote. | Labor’s motion calling for Angus Taylor to be referred to a Senate inquiry has been lost by one vote. |
| Ayes: Labor, the Greens, Rex Patrick*, Jacqui Lambie. | Ayes: Labor, the Greens, Rex Patrick*, Jacqui Lambie. |
| Noes: Coalition, Cory Bernardi, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. | Noes: Coalition, Cory Bernardi, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. |
| Ayes 32 | Ayes 32 |
| Noes 33 | Noes 33 |
| *just amending this. Stirling Griff abstained. | *just amending this. Stirling Griff abstained. |
| How Mike Bowers spent some of his time in the chamber. | How Mike Bowers spent some of his time in the chamber. |
| Taking note of answers after question time, Labor has sent Penny Wong, Kim Carr and Deborah O’Neil into the attack against Angus Taylor. | Taking note of answers after question time, Labor has sent Penny Wong, Kim Carr and Deborah O’Neil into the attack against Angus Taylor. |
| Wong told the Senate that it appeared Taylor had used his ministerial position “to shore his investments up”: | Wong told the Senate that it appeared Taylor had used his ministerial position “to shore his investments up”: |
| He failed to declare a direct financial interest in a company, then used his position as a minister to defend that company’s interest after it was accused of breaking the law. | He failed to declare a direct financial interest in a company, then used his position as a minister to defend that company’s interest after it was accused of breaking the law. |
| Earlier, in question time, Simon Birmingham gave an “emphatic no” to Wong’s suggestion that Taylor had sought special treatment and received it. | Earlier, in question time, Simon Birmingham gave an “emphatic no” to Wong’s suggestion that Taylor had sought special treatment and received it. |
| Wong said Taylor’s statement to parliament had failed to “provide any evidence he was representing anybody’s interests but himself”. | Wong said Taylor’s statement to parliament had failed to “provide any evidence he was representing anybody’s interests but himself”. |
| She dismissed a letter from a constituent three years prior to Taylor seeking a meeting with the environment department – because he didn’t act on it at the time – a letter that came six months after the meeting and “a conversation with a bloke from Yass”. | She dismissed a letter from a constituent three years prior to Taylor seeking a meeting with the environment department – because he didn’t act on it at the time – a letter that came six months after the meeting and “a conversation with a bloke from Yass”. |
| Taylor “magically, coincidentally” got a meeting with the environment department a day after the department met with Jam Land on the compliance matter, Wong said. | Taylor “magically, coincidentally” got a meeting with the environment department a day after the department met with Jam Land on the compliance matter, Wong said. |
| As we heard in question time, Taylor and the department maintain that the compliance matter was not raised at the meeting. | As we heard in question time, Taylor and the department maintain that the compliance matter was not raised at the meeting. |
| New senators National Susan McDonald and Liberal Claire Chandler were then sent in to defend Taylor. | New senators National Susan McDonald and Liberal Claire Chandler were then sent in to defend Taylor. |
| McDonald accused Labor of acting “as if there is only one farmer in Australia” and defends Taylor’s explanation he was representing constituents by arguing there had been concern about the grass classification issue “for some time”. | McDonald accused Labor of acting “as if there is only one farmer in Australia” and defends Taylor’s explanation he was representing constituents by arguing there had been concern about the grass classification issue “for some time”. |
| The Senate still hasn’t voted on the Angus Taylor inquiry motion – that is coming up in just a bit, but it will be lost. | The Senate still hasn’t voted on the Angus Taylor inquiry motion – that is coming up in just a bit, but it will be lost. |
| Russell Broadbent just delivered a statement to the House, claiming to have been misrepresented. | Russell Broadbent just delivered a statement to the House, claiming to have been misrepresented. |
| He has not called for an increase to the Newstart allowance. Just so you know. | He has not called for an increase to the Newstart allowance. Just so you know. |
| Scott Morrison walks over to Angus Taylor on the bench and gives him a nod to walk out with him. | Scott Morrison walks over to Angus Taylor on the bench and gives him a nod to walk out with him. |
| Subtle. | Subtle. |
| Scott Morrison nods to David Littleproud, letting him know that he will get the last dixer and then stacks his papers, the international signal that question time is about to end. | Scott Morrison nods to David Littleproud, letting him know that he will get the last dixer and then stacks his papers, the international signal that question time is about to end. |
| Terri Butler to Angus Taylor: | Terri Butler to Angus Taylor: |
| I again refer to his earlier answers and to the letter from farm organisations dated 3 October 2017. Given the minister refused to answer, I ask again, is the single alleged EPBCC breach in that letter the alleged poisoning of critically endangered grass on his lands? | I again refer to his earlier answers and to the letter from farm organisations dated 3 October 2017. Given the minister refused to answer, I ask again, is the single alleged EPBCC breach in that letter the alleged poisoning of critically endangered grass on his lands? |
| Angus Taylor: | Angus Taylor: |
| That is the same question and it gets the same answer. | That is the same question and it gets the same answer. |
| Rebekha Sharkie to Sussan Ley: | Rebekha Sharkie to Sussan Ley: |
| On 26 October 2018 I joined local conservation groups in writing to the secretariat of the UN convention on the wetlands of international importance about the lower lakes site. Our letter constituted an article 3.2 notification and requires the government to respond within three months to a detailed questionnaire and what measures have been put in place to rectify the deterioration. Would the minister please advise the House of the government’s response? | On 26 October 2018 I joined local conservation groups in writing to the secretariat of the UN convention on the wetlands of international importance about the lower lakes site. Our letter constituted an article 3.2 notification and requires the government to respond within three months to a detailed questionnaire and what measures have been put in place to rectify the deterioration. Would the minister please advise the House of the government’s response? |
| Ley: | Ley: |
| Can I thank the member for Mayo for her question and her keen interest in the [site] which is a vital part of her electorate, and indicate the letter she refers to was received before I was sworn in as environment minister. The convention, as she notes, is an international convention on the conservation of wetlands, particularly when it comes to the habitat of water birds. I’m very happy to follow up where that information is and get back to the member. | Can I thank the member for Mayo for her question and her keen interest in the [site] which is a vital part of her electorate, and indicate the letter she refers to was received before I was sworn in as environment minister. The convention, as she notes, is an international convention on the conservation of wetlands, particularly when it comes to the habitat of water birds. I’m very happy to follow up where that information is and get back to the member. |
| And that, is how dixers SHOULD be used. | And that, is how dixers SHOULD be used. |
| Terri Butler to Angus Taylor: | Terri Butler to Angus Taylor: |
| I refer to his earlier answers and the letters from farm organisations dated 3 October 2017. Is the single alleged EPBCC breach referenced in that letter alleging poisoning of critically endangered grassland on the minister’s land? | I refer to his earlier answers and the letters from farm organisations dated 3 October 2017. Is the single alleged EPBCC breach referenced in that letter alleging poisoning of critically endangered grassland on the minister’s land? |
| Taylor: | Taylor: |
| The environment is not my portfolio responsibility. I have no idea how you expect me to answer that question. | The environment is not my portfolio responsibility. I have no idea how you expect me to answer that question. |
| This is the ongoing contempt and disdain you show for the farmers of this country. | This is the ongoing contempt and disdain you show for the farmers of this country. |
| Scott Morrison’s papers are not stacked. Which means we have some dixers to get through. | Scott Morrison’s papers are not stacked. Which means we have some dixers to get through. |