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Government accidentally emails talking points to the media – politics live
Government accidentally emails talking points to the media – politics live
(32 minutes later)
I mean....
The U.S. has the worst of the ISIS prisoners. Turkey and the Kurds must not let them escape. Europe should have taken them back after numerous requests. They should do it now. They will never come to, or be allowed in, the United States!
Penny Wong was also asked about Gladys Liu. She says the most telling part of the whole saga was that Scott Morrison, along with the rest of the government, were unwilling to stand up in parliament and say that Liu was a “fit and proper person” to sit in parliament.
Penny Wong on Scott Morrison’s speech to the UN (Wong is speaking at the Australian Institute of International Affairs):
I think the Prime Minister should explain what he meant in that speech. There are two points in that speech. The most and most important one, we are a trading nation. Australian jobs demand open, fair and transparent trading arrangements and that is why Australia and the Coalition have been supportive of the trade organisation. Scott Morrison wants , for domestic political purposes to rail against globalism but he is pro- free-trade. You cannot be pro- free trade and go against globalism.
Rebekha Sharkie has introduced a private members’ bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Australia from 10, to 14, in line with international standards.
Here is what she had to say about it on Sunday, when she released her statement on the issue:
Our current laws are not consistent with the medical and social science evidence we have about the mental capacity of children who commit offences and the detrimental effects early contact with the justice system have on our children,” Rebekha said today.
We also know that our current laws have a disproportionate impact on Indigenous children with almost 70 per cent of the young people in our youth jails being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
It’s been almost two years since the Northern Territory’s 2017 Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children recommended raising the age of criminal responsibility.
Meanwhile children as young as 10 continue to be arrested and detained for relatively minor offences when we should be looking at diversionary justice processes instead.
We need to acknowledge the evidence and we need to act so Centre Alliance is moving legislation for the Government to consider and take up.”
One for the diary:
On Wednesday, 16 October 2019, Democracy 2025 will release a new report that explores the ways in which federal politicians would like to reform Australia’s democracy.
The report is the fifth in a series of reports developed by Democracy 2025 that examine how to strengthen democratic practice and bridge the trust divide in Australia.
The director of Democracy 2025, Professor Mark Evans, will present the report at a special event at Parliament House.
Wednesday, 16 October, 12pm – 1.30pm
Committee Room 2S3, Australian Parliament House
Panellists include:
· Professor Mark Evans, director of Democracy 2025 and co-author of the report
· Michelle Grattan AO, chief political editor at the Conversation
· Dr Helen Haines MP, member for Indi
· Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, member for Sydney
· Dave Sharma MP, member for Wentworth
· Professor Gerry Stoker, centenary professor of governance, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis at the University of Canberra and co-author of the report
The bells are ringing, and with them, a sense of pervading doom settles over us all.
The Greens will be pushing for the parliament to declare a climate emergency.
The Greens will be pushing for the parliament to declare a climate emergency.
Adam Bandt spotted this on the way into Canberra
Adam Bandt spotted this on the way into Canberra
Spotted on the road to Parliament House tonight. pic.twitter.com/s0TR9CvyXK
Spotted on the road to Parliament House tonight. pic.twitter.com/s0TR9CvyXK
Someone in Labor has crunched the words on the government’s talking points, and found they mention Labor, or Anthony Albanese, about 40 times.
Someone in Labor has crunched the words on the government’s talking points, and found they mention Labor, or Anthony Albanese, about 40 times.
As the great Regina George would say “Why are you so obsessed with me?”
As the great Regina George would say “Why are you so obsessed with me?”
The National Prayer Breakfast was held this morning.
The National Prayer Breakfast was held this morning.
Seems the tea was hot.
Seems the tea was hot.
From AAP:
From AAP:
Aged care royal commission chair Richard Tracey QC has died.
Aged care royal commission chair Richard Tracey QC has died.
The former federal court judge died on Friday, the aged care royal commission announced on Monday at the beginning of a Melbourne public hearing examining workforce issues.
The former federal court judge died on Friday, the aged care royal commission announced on Monday at the beginning of a Melbourne public hearing examining workforce issues.
Commissioners Lynelle Briggs said Tracey died in California, where he was being treated for cancer diagnosed seven weeks earlier.
Commissioners Lynelle Briggs said Tracey died in California, where he was being treated for cancer diagnosed seven weeks earlier.
Australian Associated Press is reporting the aged care royal commission chair Richard Tracey has died.
Australian Associated Press is reporting the aged care royal commission chair Richard Tracey has died.
We will bring you more on that when we can.
We will bring you more on that when we can.
The House and Senate are both about to sit:
The House will sit today. Daily Program: Monday, 14 October 2019 https://t.co/EEU94stF9P
The #Senate meets at 10 this morning. Our order of business (the Red) is available from ParlWork https://t.co/W0mvG4D8zj
The committee for the latest inquiry into the family law court will most likely be announced today. That’s the one Pauline Hanson has been elevated to deputy-chair on, despite her already having announced her (abhorrent and evidence-less) views going into it.
There has been a push on to have Zali Steggall – who has a background in family law – to sit on the committee. We’ll see if that pays off.
In brighter news, the annual “Girls Takeover Parliament” event is on this week.
It’s run by Jasiri Australia, which is a “youth-led, expert-guided social enterprise committed to seeing gender equality in our communities and in our leadership”.
The bipartisan event will see 60 young women paired up with MPs and senators. At the end of the event a charter will be presented to Scott Morrison.
Meanwhile, the parliamentary inquiry into the worst of all hours – question time – continues.
The parliament is looking at how it, and other parliamentary procedures, could be made better.
Question time is the one hour of parliament that is broadcast. Which means it is the one hour of parliamentary proceedings that most people see. And it’s a joke. It is an absolute farce, which does nothing to promote trust and faith in our democratic system. It is ridiculous theatre that leaves every person who takes part in it worse.
That’s just my opinion of course (DEATH TO DIXERS) but it seems, from the submissions the inquiry has received so far, to be a common opinion.
If you can’t be bothered putting in a submission, you can take this survey the committee has set up , which is open until 31 October.
And on the ACCC inquiry announced today by Josh Frydenberg, the government wants you to know:
ACCC BANK INQUIRY
The Government has directed the ACCC to undertake an inquiry into the pricing of residential mortgage products, particularly after the banks failed to pass on the RBA’s recent interest rate cuts in full.
The Inquiry will focus on the period from 1 January 2019. Since this date, there have been three cuts (June, July and October) by the RBA to the official cash rate.
Together these cuts have reduced the cash rate by 75 basis points, and the big four banks have passed on an average 57 basis points in owner-occupied home loan rates.
The major banks have decided to put their profits before their customers, and that’s not a good outcome for their customers or the economy.
As the Reserve Bank Governor pointed out recently “lower interest rates put more money into the hands of the household sector and, at some point, this extra money gets spent and this helps the overall economy.”
The inquiry will ensure the pricing practices of the banks are better understood and made more transparent by;
understanding how banks make pricing decisions for residential mortgages – which is particularly important in the current context of banks not passing on the RBA rate cuts in full.
assessing how prices differ for new and existing customers.
investigating barriers to switching.
understanding how banks make pricing decisions for residential mortgages – which is particularly important in the current context of banks not passing on the RBA rate cuts in full.
assessing how prices differ for new and existing customers.
investigating barriers to switching.
The inquiry will consider pricing across the entire residential mortgage market by major banks, smaller banks, and non-bank lenders. But the big four banks will be a key focus of this inquiry, given they hold around 75 percent of residential mortgage debt.
The Government is committed to increasing competition in banking and promoting good consumer outcomes in the mortgage market to ensure that consumers can get a better deal.
The consumer data right provides consumers with greater access to their personal information giving them power to securely transfer their banking data to other providers to get a better deal. This is one of a number of policies the government is implementing to increase competition.
understanding how banks make pricing decisions for residential mortgages – which is particularly important in the current context of banks not passing on the RBA rate cuts in full.
assessing how prices differ for new and existing customers.
investigating barriers to switching.
If asked how this differs to the Royal Commission and previous ACCC inquiries?
The Financial Services Royal Commission specifically focused on misconduct rather than the way that Banks are pricing their mortgages.
The ACCC’s previous Residential Mortgage Price Inquiry specifically focused on whether the Major Bank Levy affected the prices charged for residential mortgages.
The government has also decided to acknowledge the IMF climate report which said Australia would fail to meet its Paris target:
We’re taking meaningful action to reduce global emissions with our $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package that will deliver the 328 million tonnes of abatement needed to meet our 2030 Paris target.
Our national target is achievable, balanced and responsible, and is part of coordinated global action to deliver a healthy environment for future generations while keeping our economy strong.
In the electricity sector, we are reducing emissions while maintaining reliable and secure supply:
The latest official projections show the National Electricity Market (NEM) is on track to be 26 per cent below 2005 levels by 2022, 8 years early.
On the back of $25 billion of committed investment in clean energy, Australia leads the world with more than double the per capita investment of countries like France, Germany & the UK:
The latest official projections show the National Electricity Market (NEM) is on track to be 26 per cent below 2005 levels by 2022, 8 years early.
On the back of $25 billion of committed investment in clean energy, Australia leads the world with more than double the per capita investment of countries like France, Germany & the UK:
The latest official projections show the National Electricity Market (NEM) is on track to be 26 per cent below 2005 levels by 2022, 8 years early.
On the back of $25 billion of committed investment in clean energy, Australia leads the world with more than double the per capita investment of countries like France, Germany & the UK:
If asked - IMF climate change report saying we will not meet our 2030 target:
We’ll meet our target without introducing a carbon tax.
When Labor were in Government and introduced a carbon tax, energy prices went up and industry threatened to take jobs offshore.
The IMF report does not take into account our $3.5 billion package which maps out to the last tonne how we will deliver the 328mt of abatement needed to reduce emissions to 26 to 28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.
The report also states that under a $75 carbon tax, retail electricity prices would increase by 70-90 per cent in Australia.
That is not something we are going to do to Australian households and small businesses.
When asked about that on Friday, Josh Frydenberg seemed to miss the question and answered along the lines of “who said that? Labor?” which is a standard response these days.
The government is also pretty into what the party who is not in government is doing. Joel Fitzgibbon has given them some extra steam here:
LABOR DIVISION ON ENERGY POLICY
Joel Fitzgibbon has back flipped on his recent calls for a carbon tax and again presented yet another position on energy policy – this one driven by self interest to save his own seat, following huge swings against him at the recent election.
Meanwhile Bill Shorten and Penny Wong have recently said they are “proud” of Labor’s reckless 45% target and made the case to keep it.
This follows calls by the assistant climate change spokesman Pat Conroy to scrap their 45% emissions reduction target but Labor change spokesman Mark Butler won’t commit to anything.
Whether it’s “Chairman Swanny” calling for Labor to keep their $387 billion tax and spend agenda or Fitzgibbon looking back to the future then doing a backflip, Labor haven’t learned the lessons from the election and want to re-hash policies Australia has comprehensively rejected.
We’re taking meaningful action to reduce global emissions with our $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package that will deliver the 328 million tonnes of abatement needed to meet our 2030 Paris target.
Under our government Australia leads the world with more than double the per capita investment of countries like the UK, France and Germany.
Joel Fitzgibbon has back flipped on his recent calls for a carbon tax and again presented yet another position on energy policy – this one driven by self interest to save his own seat, following huge swings against him at the recent election.
Meanwhile Bill Shorten and Penny Wong have recently said they are “proud” of Labor’s reckless 45% target and made the case to keep it.
This follows calls by the assistant climate change spokesman Pat Conroy to scrap their 45% emissions reduction target but Labor change spokesman Mark Butler won’t commit to anything.
Whether it’s “Chairman Swanny” calling for Labor to keep their $387 billion tax and spend agenda or Fitzgibbon looking back to the future then doing a backflip, Labor haven’t learned the lessons from the election and want to re-hash policies Australia has comprehensively rejected.
We’re taking meaningful action to reduce global emissions with our $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package that will deliver the 328 million tonnes of abatement needed to meet our 2030 Paris target.
Under our government Australia leads the world with more than double the per capita investment of countries like the UK, France and Germany.
But the best thing about this one, is that the government actually admits that emissions have increased (at least through its notes) For the records, emissions have increased every year since 2014, when the carbon price was scrapped.
If asked: recent increases in emissions:
Emissions fell 0.4% over the first quarter of 2019.
Emissions for the year to March 2019 are up 0.6 % or 3.1 Mt. This small increase is due to an 18.8% increase in LNG exports. LNG production related emissions increased 4.7 Mt.
Absent the increase in LNG exports, total emissions would have declined. Australia’s LNG exports for the year to March 2019 are estimated to be worth $47.8 billion.
While this industry’s success has increased Australia’s emissions, it has potentially reduced global emissions by up to 28% of Australia’s annual emissions by displacing coal generation in importing countries.
We are nearly half way towards our 2030 Paris target – emissions are down 11.7% on 2005 levels and the emissions intensity of the economy and per capita are at their lowest levels in nearly 3 decades.
We are also on track to overachieve on our 2020 target by 367 million tonnes.
Emissions fell 0.4% over the first quarter of 2019.
Emissions for the year to March 2019 are up 0.6 % or 3.1 Mt. This small increase is due to an 18.8% increase in LNG exports. LNG production related emissions increased 4.7 Mt.
Absent the increase in LNG exports, total emissions would have declined. Australia’s LNG exports for the year to March 2019 are estimated to be worth $47.8 billion.
While this industry’s success has increased Australia’s emissions, it has potentially reduced global emissions by up to 28% of Australia’s annual emissions by displacing coal generation in importing countries.
We are nearly half way towards our 2030 Paris target – emissions are down 11.7% on 2005 levels and the emissions intensity of the economy and per capita are at their lowest levels in nearly 3 decades.
We are also on track to overachieve on our 2020 target by 367 million tonnes.
And this talking note, on the drug testing trial being extended, is actually a WTF moment:
DRUG TESTING TRIAL
The Morrison Government’s drug testing trials are part of our commitment to finding new and innovative ways to breaking down barriers unemployed Australians face and supporting them to get back into the workforce so they can take control of their own lives.
The Government wants to support unemployed Australians become job ready and given more than 3.5 million Australians already undergo random drug testing as part of their employment, the drug testing trial is seeking to ensure people entering Newstart and related payments can take advantage of every job offered to them.
This measure is about identifying people with substance abuse issues who need our help and supporting them to seek treatment through a $10 million treatment fund.
Welfare recipients who test positive will not lose a single cent of their payment but will be placed on Income Management for a period of 24 months which will quarantine 80 per cent of their welfare payment on to the Basics Card which prevents spending on drugs, alcohol and gambling. The remaining 20 per cent will be deposited in their regular account.
A second drug test will be scheduled within 25 working days of the positive result. After a second positive test, the job seeker will be referred to a medical professional who will assess their circumstances and identify treatment options which can count towards their mutual obligation activity requirements.
The two-year Drug Testing Trial will be rolled out in three locations – Logan, Qld, Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW and Mandurah, WA and will test about 5000 people entering Newstart.
The Morrison Government’s drug testing trials are part of our commitment to finding new and innovative ways to breaking down barriers unemployed Australians face and supporting them to get back into the workforce so they can take control of their own lives.
The Government wants to support unemployed Australians become job ready and given more than 3.5 million Australians already undergo random drug testing as part of their employment, the drug testing trial is seeking to ensure people entering Newstart and related payments can take advantage of every job offered to them.
This measure is about identifying people with substance abuse issues who need our help and supporting them to seek treatment through a $10 million treatment fund.
Welfare recipients who test positive will not lose a single cent of their payment but will be placed on Income Management for a period of 24 months which will quarantine 80 per cent of their welfare payment on to the Basics Card which prevents spending on drugs, alcohol and gambling. The remaining 20 per cent will be deposited in their regular account.
A second drug test will be scheduled within 25 working days of the positive result. After a second positive test, the job seeker will be referred to a medical professional who will assess their circumstances and identify treatment options which can count towards their mutual obligation activity requirements.
The two-year Drug Testing Trial will be rolled out in three locations – Logan, Qld, Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW and Mandurah, WA and will test about 5000 people entering Newstart.
If asked why the Government is trying to push through the testing when parliament has rejected it twice:
There is clear community support for the trial as reports in the media today further show.
The Labor Party needs to explain to the Australian people why it wants to deny the Government the opportunity to tackle a problem of drug addiction for people who are not in work.
We hope that all parties support this legislation and will work respectfully with all parties to ensure the trial can take place and help as many people as possible.
There is clear community support for the trial as reports in the media today further show.
The Labor Party needs to explain to the Australian people why it wants to deny the Government the opportunity to tackle a problem of drug addiction for people who are not in work.
We hope that all parties support this legislation and will work respectfully with all parties to ensure the trial can take place and help as many people as possible.
If asked about claims there is no evidence it works:
Evidence shows drug addiction prevents people from working. The 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (undertaken by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) shows that unemployed people were 3.1 times more likely to use meth/amphetamines and 1.5 times more likely to use cannabis than the employed.
As the PM said: “This is a trial. We are trying to work out if this can work. I am really puzzled by the level of opposition to the Government trying to tackle a problem of drug addiction for people who are not in work and helping them get over it with referral to proper services and funding those services in those trial areas”.
The trial will be subject to a comprehensive evaluation on whether drug testing is an effective way of identifying unemployed Australians whose substance abuse is a barrier to work and supporting those people to undertake treatment.
The evaluation will be conducted in parallel with the trial to allow the Government to identify any unintended consequences so these can be addressed in real time.
Evidence shows drug addiction prevents people from working. The 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (undertaken by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) shows that unemployed people were 3.1 times more likely to use meth/amphetamines and 1.5 times more likely to use cannabis than the employed.
As the PM said: “This is a trial. We are trying to work out if this can work. I am really puzzled by the level of opposition to the Government trying to tackle a problem of drug addiction for people who are not in work and helping them get over it with referral to proper services and funding those services in those trial areas”.
The trial will be subject to a comprehensive evaluation on whether drug testing is an effective way of identifying unemployed Australians whose substance abuse is a barrier to work and supporting those people to undertake treatment.
The evaluation will be conducted in parallel with the trial to allow the Government to identify any unintended consequences so these can be addressed in real time.
If asked about the trial being likened to a Russian plan to send people who test positive for HIV to an island:
It is disappointing to note the fearmongering around the Government’s proposed drug testing trial which is a genuine attempt to help unemployed Australians overcome substance abuse which is a barrier to work.
It is disappointing to note the fearmongering around the Government’s proposed drug testing trial which is a genuine attempt to help unemployed Australians overcome substance abuse which is a barrier to work.
The Newstart talking points makes my eye twitch a little:
No one is saying it’s easy to get by without a job which is why the Morrison Government is absolutely focused on helping unemployed Australians be work ready and creating jobs so working age Australians have the opportunity to gain financial independence.
We are delivering results with more than 1.4 million jobs being created since we were elected which is about 240,000 a year compared with just 155,000 on average under Labor.
The lowest proportion of working age people on welfare in 30 years is proof that our policies are working.
Newstart is a taxpayer funded allowance that provides a taxpayer-funded safety net for people while they look for a job. It is not a salary replacement.
It is already increased twice a year, every year in line with CPI which is a widely accepted measure of changes to cost of living.
Everyone who receives Newstart Allowance is eligible for some form of additional assistance from the welfare system including rent assistance, family tax benefit or the energy supplement on top of the $559 base rate.
About two-thirds of those granted Newstart get off the payment within 12 months.
The Government is focused on breaking down the barriers some Australians face in returning to the workforce which is why we are investing $96 million in Try, Test and Learn which is trialling innovative pathways to work for those people at risk of long term welfare dependency.
The Cashless Debit Card is financial management tool helping unemployed Australians stablise their personal circumstances while our proposed Drug Testing Trial will help identify welfare recipients struggling with substance abuse and provide them with support to get back on track.
Welfare cost more than $172 billion in 2018-19, representing more than one in three dollars or 35 per cent of all spending by the Government.
It is the responsibility of Government to ensure our social security and welfare system is sustainable into the future, so that it can continue to provide support to those most in need.
The Labor Party continues to play a cruel joke on Australians claiming to support an increase in the Newstart rate without naming the size of their supposed increase or how they would pay for it.
Anthony Albanese wants to outsource decisions on how to spend more than a third of Government spending saying it is a “reasonable suggestion” for an independent tribunal to decide the rate of welfare payments. Not only is this irresponsible fiscal policy but it reveals the Opposition leader is not ready to lead because governments are elected to make decisions not outsource the tough ones.
No one is saying it’s easy to get by without a job which is why the Morrison Government is absolutely focused on helping unemployed Australians be work ready and creating jobs so working age Australians have the opportunity to gain financial independence.
We are delivering results with more than 1.4 million jobs being created since we were elected which is about 240,000 a year compared with just 155,000 on average under Labor.
The lowest proportion of working age people on welfare in 30 years is proof that our policies are working.
Newstart is a taxpayer funded allowance that provides a taxpayer-funded safety net for people while they look for a job. It is not a salary replacement.
It is already increased twice a year, every year in line with CPI which is a widely accepted measure of changes to cost of living.
Everyone who receives Newstart Allowance is eligible for some form of additional assistance from the welfare system including rent assistance, family tax benefit or the energy supplement on top of the $559 base rate.
About two-thirds of those granted Newstart get off the payment within 12 months.
The Government is focused on breaking down the barriers some Australians face in returning to the workforce which is why we are investing $96 million in Try, Test and Learn which is trialling innovative pathways to work for those people at risk of long term welfare dependency.
The Cashless Debit Card is financial management tool helping unemployed Australians stablise their personal circumstances while our proposed Drug Testing Trial will help identify welfare recipients struggling with substance abuse and provide them with support to get back on track.
Welfare cost more than $172 billion in 2018-19, representing more than one in three dollars or 35 per cent of all spending by the Government.
It is the responsibility of Government to ensure our social security and welfare system is sustainable into the future, so that it can continue to provide support to those most in need.
The Labor Party continues to play a cruel joke on Australians claiming to support an increase in the Newstart rate without naming the size of their supposed increase or how they would pay for it.
Anthony Albanese wants to outsource decisions on how to spend more than a third of Government spending saying it is a “reasonable suggestion” for an independent tribunal to decide the rate of welfare payments. Not only is this irresponsible fiscal policy but it reveals the Opposition leader is not ready to lead because governments are elected to make decisions not outsource the tough ones.
If asked could you live in $40 a day?
No one is saying it would be easy and the Government understands some Australians are doing it incredibly tough.
Newstart is a safety net, it’s not meant to be a replacement for a salary.
The focus of Newstart combined with our government’s additional supports and programs is to help people who find themselves on hard times and to support them to get back into the workforce.
Whether it’s Work for the Dole, Youth Jobs PaTH or ParentsNext programs, we’re helping Australians get a job so they can earn a wage that creates a better future for themselves and their families.
No one is saying it would be easy and the Government understands some Australians are doing it incredibly tough.
Newstart is a safety net, it’s not meant to be a replacement for a salary.
The focus of Newstart combined with our government’s additional supports and programs is to help people who find themselves on hard times and to support them to get back into the workforce.
Whether it’s Work for the Dole, Youth Jobs PaTH or ParentsNext programs, we’re helping Australians get a job so they can earn a wage that creates a better future for themselves and their families.
If asked whether an increase to Newstart would stimulate the economy
This Government is focused on policies like increasing productivity and moving people from welfare into work.
Our policies like record infrastructure investment, tax relief and investment in schools and hospitals are creating the conditions for jobs growth across the economy and delivering services Australians rely on.
This Government is focused on policies like increasing productivity and moving people from welfare into work.
Our policies like record infrastructure investment, tax relief and investment in schools and hospitals are creating the conditions for jobs growth across the economy and delivering services Australians rely on.
The government wants you to know that everything is totally fine with Gladys Liu. From the talking points:
Ms Liu has spent a considerable amount of time over the last three weeks reviewing her association with all community organisations. With nearly 1000 Chinese organisations alone in Victoria alone it has been a lengthy task.
Ms Liu has very clearly stated that she does not wish to be a member of any organisation that has not received her explicit consent. She has asked that she be removed from all organisations that have not received her consent.
Ms Liu is confident that she is not linked to any organisations that may have inappropriate associations.
Ms Liu has spent a considerable amount of time over the last three weeks reviewing her association with all community organisations. With nearly 1000 Chinese organisations alone in Victoria alone it has been a lengthy task.
Ms Liu has very clearly stated that she does not wish to be a member of any organisation that has not received her explicit consent. She has asked that she be removed from all organisations that have not received her consent.
Ms Liu is confident that she is not linked to any organisations that may have inappropriate associations.
