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Jacqui Lambie says Syria crisis could affect her medevac repeal decision – politics live Jacqui Lambie says Syria crisis could affect her medevac repeal decision – politics live
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Andrew Wilkie’s motion fails on the voices.
In the Senate, the Greens will also be moving some motions, including Mehreen Faruqi’s motion calling for an inquiry into truth in electoral advertising (along with a petition on the same issue with 35,00 signatures)
“We know the last election was riddled with false or misleading advertising which eroded public trust in our democracy. I’m proud to table this petition of tens of thousands of Australians demanding this problem be fixed once and for all,” she said.
“People are really concerned about the total lack of accountability for the scare campaigns run by political parties. They are sick and tired of politicians openly lying to voters with no consequences.”
The Greens will also be looking to move a motion calling on the government to review the Commonwealth rental assistance rate, after the productivity commission report into low income renters.
Stepping outside of the parliament for a moment - former Indi MP Cathy McGowan has just been awarded an integrity award.
The Accountability Round Table which aims to improve accountability and transparency in the nation’s parliaments, awarded McGowan the Alan Missen award for her “commitments to reforms” which were seen as “essential for open, accountable and transparent government”.
“We recognise her commitment to those in her electorate, and her embrace of significant issues crucial to Australia’s Parliamentary democracy, in particular her work on the National Integrity Commission and parliamentary standards bills,” ART chair, Fiona McLeod said.
Speaker Tony Smith was also presented the John Button Award for being “an outstanding example of an independent/non-partisan speaker in the finest traditions of the office, and has done much to restore its standing in recent years”
Over in the House, Andrew Wilkie has kicked off proceedings by attempting to move a motion to have a royal commission into Crown Casino.
The government isn’t supporting it, so we are heading to a division (which will be lost on the numbers, even if Labor supports it)
The bells are ringing for the beginning of the parliament session.The bells are ringing for the beginning of the parliament session.
This is what doom sounds like.This is what doom sounds like.
Anthony Albanese:Anthony Albanese:
We’ll continue to hold the government to account in question time. It’s important that the Prime Minister can’t just walk away from questions. We asked a simple question that’s about his evasion, nothing else, about his evasion of whether he sought to have Brian Houston invited to the White House.We’ll continue to hold the government to account in question time. It’s important that the Prime Minister can’t just walk away from questions. We asked a simple question that’s about his evasion, nothing else, about his evasion of whether he sought to have Brian Houston invited to the White House.
How is it that the Prime Minister thinks he can get away with saying, ‘Oh, that’s just a report in the newspaper?’ The question is, is it true or not?How is it that the Prime Minister thinks he can get away with saying, ‘Oh, that’s just a report in the newspaper?’ The question is, is it true or not?
The question is why is this Prime Minister, when he’s asked questions, responding with, ‘Oh, that’s just in the bubble,’ or other prevarications, which are all designed to avoid scrutiny?The question is why is this Prime Minister, when he’s asked questions, responding with, ‘Oh, that’s just in the bubble,’ or other prevarications, which are all designed to avoid scrutiny?
Well, our job, as the opposition, is to hold the government to account and we’ll continue to do just that.Well, our job, as the opposition, is to hold the government to account and we’ll continue to do just that.
Anthony Albanese is holding his press conference on the climate emergency motion.Anthony Albanese is holding his press conference on the climate emergency motion.
He says Scott Morrison is “all rhethoric...when it comes to substance, he gets caught out that he is loose with the truth”.He says Scott Morrison is “all rhethoric...when it comes to substance, he gets caught out that he is loose with the truth”.
[National debt] has doubled on this government’s watch. Household debt is the highest it’s ever been. When it comes to productivity, it’s gone backwards, fourth quarters in a row. When it comes to growth, the OECD has downgraded Australia’s growth predictions by more than it’s downgraded the UK, which is going through Brexit.[National debt] has doubled on this government’s watch. Household debt is the highest it’s ever been. When it comes to productivity, it’s gone backwards, fourth quarters in a row. When it comes to growth, the OECD has downgraded Australia’s growth predictions by more than it’s downgraded the UK, which is going through Brexit.
Interest rates are at 0.75%. When they were at 3%, the Coalition was saying that was emergency levels. That’s a sign of no confidence in this government’s capacity to stimulate the economy.”Interest rates are at 0.75%. When they were at 3%, the Coalition was saying that was emergency levels. That’s a sign of no confidence in this government’s capacity to stimulate the economy.”
The government’s climate policy is another example of that, Albanese says.The government’s climate policy is another example of that, Albanese says.
Seems like Labor has settled on some sort of climate policy.Seems like Labor has settled on some sort of climate policy.
#breaking Mark Butler told caucus he will lodge a motion for parliament to declare climate emergency. Says UK & Canada have done so, and Labor should be "leading this debate". Greens have their own motion - but Butler chipped them for voting against ETS. #auspol @AmyRemeikis#breaking Mark Butler told caucus he will lodge a motion for parliament to declare climate emergency. Says UK & Canada have done so, and Labor should be "leading this debate". Greens have their own motion - but Butler chipped them for voting against ETS. #auspol @AmyRemeikis
Butler was asked because the climate emergency e-petition is the largest ever. Labor MPs have received emails asking their position. No vote taken on Labor's motion at caucus.Butler was asked because the climate emergency e-petition is the largest ever. Labor MPs have received emails asking their position. No vote taken on Labor's motion at caucus.
Pauline Hanson on her ‘legislation strike’ (speaking to Sky News) Pauline Hanson on her ‘legislation strike’ (speaking to Sky News):
I said on critical, non critical legislation, which I haven’t. And I think it’s very important that we do have security at the airports, which I did support that last night about the amendment that was put up by Rex Patrick. I said on critical, non-critical legislation, which I haven’t. And I think it’s very important that we do have security at the airports, which I did support that last night about the amendment that was put up by Rex Patrick.
So I said, I will look at it. So I said I will look at it.
But as far as I’m concerned, I’m not interested in looking legislation. But as far as I’m concerned, I’m not interested in looking at legislation.
This is important. I’ve got people here that...suicide. They’re going under. This is an industry that we have to, I’ve got to take a stand on this, the government’s not doing anything about it, the National Party have done that to nothing about it. Labor will talk no action, the role, you know, full of BS, as far as I’m concerned, do something about it. This is important. I’ve got people here that ... suicide. They’re going under. This is an industry that we have to, I’ve got to take a stand on this, the government’s not doing anything about it, the National Party have done nothing about it. Labor will talk no action, the role, you know, full of BS, as far as I’m concerned, do something about it.
I’m sick of hearing that we’re giving money there.I’m sick of hearing that we’re giving money there.
Scott Morrison comes out and says we’ve put $318.5 million into the industry. He’s just giving $150 million dollars to NASA. So he’s quite prepared to send the, you know, the astronauts into into space and then meantime they come here and he is sending our cows to heaven.” Scott Morrison comes out and says we’ve put $318.5 million into the industry. He’s just giving $150 million to NASA. So he’s quite prepared to send the, you know, the astronauts into into space, and then meantime they come here and he is sending our cows to heaven.
It doesn’t seem like it is taking action, when you will be voting on everything the government needs, but as always, you do you
Update from the Labor caucus meeting:Update from the Labor caucus meeting:
Labor has resolved to amend the big stick bill to prohibit partial privatisation - if that succeeds they will vote for it, if not they will vote against. Also wants a review before 2026. #auspol ping @AmyRemeikisLabor has resolved to amend the big stick bill to prohibit partial privatisation - if that succeeds they will vote for it, if not they will vote against. Also wants a review before 2026. #auspol ping @AmyRemeikis
Save the Children Australia acting CEO Mat Tinkler and Kamalle Dabboussy, spokesperson for the 60-plus Australian children and women trapped in al-Hawl camp in north-east Syria, just held a doorstop about what is happening in the region “and the closing window of opportunity for repatriation”.Save the Children Australia acting CEO Mat Tinkler and Kamalle Dabboussy, spokesperson for the 60-plus Australian children and women trapped in al-Hawl camp in north-east Syria, just held a doorstop about what is happening in the region “and the closing window of opportunity for repatriation”.
Dabboussy’s daughter is one of those.Dabboussy’s daughter is one of those.
I think there’s a great concern as to how the situation may change on the ground. As I said, it’s very difficult to predict what happens next in the Middle East and this region of the world. Part of the issue that we have a concern is not only who will take control, but the process between now and when they take control. There’ll be a period of lawlessness, areas where people are not being patrolled or supported, and in that environment you will have ISIS sleeper cells and radicalised women in the camp and they in turn may take action. Remember the Australian women have all been deemed as apostates or non-radicalised women who don’t believe in the ISIS ideology, and their ideology allows them to be killed as a result. So they are open and vulnerable at this point in time.I think there’s a great concern as to how the situation may change on the ground. As I said, it’s very difficult to predict what happens next in the Middle East and this region of the world. Part of the issue that we have a concern is not only who will take control, but the process between now and when they take control. There’ll be a period of lawlessness, areas where people are not being patrolled or supported, and in that environment you will have ISIS sleeper cells and radicalised women in the camp and they in turn may take action. Remember the Australian women have all been deemed as apostates or non-radicalised women who don’t believe in the ISIS ideology, and their ideology allows them to be killed as a result. So they are open and vulnerable at this point in time.
Without sounding too brutal, obviously knowing your own personal family situation, but are these people at risk of being killed or dying if we don’t get them out?Without sounding too brutal, obviously knowing your own personal family situation, but are these people at risk of being killed or dying if we don’t get them out?
I’ve been saying that to the government for quite some time. Sooner or later, we’ll face an Australian death. At that point in time, I was explaining, that we would probably face an Australian death over their winter but they also face death from disease and they also face death from the lack of food and water, they face death from security threats from inside the camp, from attacks external to the camp. There is no other support to the Australian women in that environment at all and the only rescue – the only avenue for their survival, really – is through the Australian government, and sooner or later, there will be a death in the camp. And since the majority of the deaths in the camp have been children under five, they are the ones most exposed in this situation.I’ve been saying that to the government for quite some time. Sooner or later, we’ll face an Australian death. At that point in time, I was explaining, that we would probably face an Australian death over their winter but they also face death from disease and they also face death from the lack of food and water, they face death from security threats from inside the camp, from attacks external to the camp. There is no other support to the Australian women in that environment at all and the only rescue – the only avenue for their survival, really – is through the Australian government, and sooner or later, there will be a death in the camp. And since the majority of the deaths in the camp have been children under five, they are the ones most exposed in this situation.
Pauline Hanson is using this story from 2013 to justify her views on false allegations in the family court.Pauline Hanson is using this story from 2013 to justify her views on false allegations in the family court.
She says no one from the government has asked her to tone down her rhetoric on the issue, ahead of the inquiry she is about to deputy chair.She says no one from the government has asked her to tone down her rhetoric on the issue, ahead of the inquiry she is about to deputy chair.
Mike Bowers is out the front of parliament at the moment.Mike Bowers is out the front of parliament at the moment.
“ ... I will look at it,” Pauline Hanson tells Sky News about legislation.“ ... I will look at it,” Pauline Hanson tells Sky News about legislation.
“But as far as I am concerned, I am not interested at looking at legislation.”“But as far as I am concerned, I am not interested at looking at legislation.”
Hanson also says something along the lines of Scott Morrison is quite happy to send astronauts into space, but meanwhile “he is sending cows to heaven”.Hanson also says something along the lines of Scott Morrison is quite happy to send astronauts into space, but meanwhile “he is sending cows to heaven”.
Anthony Albanese has announced a press conference for 11.45am.Anthony Albanese has announced a press conference for 11.45am.
That’s just after the caucus meeting and just before parliament sits (it starts at midday).That’s just after the caucus meeting and just before parliament sits (it starts at midday).
He’ll be in the opposition leader’s courtyard, which is Labor’s fancy press conference zone.He’ll be in the opposition leader’s courtyard, which is Labor’s fancy press conference zone.
The balloon is not flying though. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority put the nix on that, although there are quite a few examples of hot air balloons flying over parliament.The balloon is not flying though. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority put the nix on that, although there are quite a few examples of hot air balloons flying over parliament.
I have been informed by a few people who know that the parliamentary precinct doesn’t actually extend all the way down the front lawns.I have been informed by a few people who know that the parliamentary precinct doesn’t actually extend all the way down the front lawns.