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Greens push for governors general to be stripped of entitlements after misconduct – politics live Greens push for governors general to be stripped of entitlements after misconduct – politics live
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Rachel Siewert to introduce private member’s bill to rectify ‘clear oversight in legislation’. All the day’s political events, liveRachel Siewert to introduce private member’s bill to rectify ‘clear oversight in legislation’. All the day’s political events, live
Mathias Cormann is talking about how great the economy is, and how great wage growth is, because it was worse under Labor. WHICH IS WHEN THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS WAS OMG
Senate question time has begun, and honestly, induced comas have never seemed more attractive.
Oh dear Beyonce.
Someone has allowed Craig Kelly onto Sky News to speak about the bushfires.
“Wildfires have declined over the last 25 years, over 24%,” he says.
As always, that is not the whole story.
Jim Molan on the most obvious statement in this government’s six-year history, maybe ever:Jim Molan on the most obvious statement in this government’s six-year history, maybe ever:
A lack of climate policy, three prime ministers and just general paralysis on anything curly speaks volumes to back up that observation.A lack of climate policy, three prime ministers and just general paralysis on anything curly speaks volumes to back up that observation.
Jim Molan is on Sky News reminding viewers that firefighters are much better than fighting fires than the military.Jim Molan is on Sky News reminding viewers that firefighters are much better than fighting fires than the military.
That’s because there have been a lot of calls to bring in the army to help fight the bushfire emergency. They remain on standby, to help in anyway they are needed – but, by and large, they are not trained to fight fires.That’s because there have been a lot of calls to bring in the army to help fight the bushfire emergency. They remain on standby, to help in anyway they are needed – but, by and large, they are not trained to fight fires.
Much like hazard reduction burns and climate change, facts, not emotion and feelpinons are needed here, more than ever.Much like hazard reduction burns and climate change, facts, not emotion and feelpinons are needed here, more than ever.
The political discourse on the other hand ... sigh.The political discourse on the other hand ... sigh.
From Anne Davies:From Anne Davies:
And meanwhile, the kids are more than all right.And meanwhile, the kids are more than all right.
The founder of the #MeToo movement (not the hashtag), Tarana Burke, is addressing the National Press Club.The founder of the #MeToo movement (not the hashtag), Tarana Burke, is addressing the National Press Club.
Burke spoke to Melissa Davey late last month:Burke spoke to Melissa Davey late last month:
The former NSW fire chief Greg Mullins has been working hard to try to inject some facts into the hazard reduction burn debate. If you missed his appearance on The Project earlier this week, it is worth watching.The former NSW fire chief Greg Mullins has been working hard to try to inject some facts into the hazard reduction burn debate. If you missed his appearance on The Project earlier this week, it is worth watching.
This issue is slowly starting to gain momentum in parliament. From the Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson’s office:This issue is slowly starting to gain momentum in parliament. From the Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson’s office:
A cross-parliament working group is trying to negotiate with the UK government to have a representative – possibly George Christensen – visit Assange before his extradition trial.A cross-parliament working group is trying to negotiate with the UK government to have a representative – possibly George Christensen – visit Assange before his extradition trial.
Not only do we not get a number in terms of population growth – we also don’t get to see the resettlement report the government ordered, to see how its “let’s move to the regions” plan would go.Not only do we not get a number in terms of population growth – we also don’t get to see the resettlement report the government ordered, to see how its “let’s move to the regions” plan would go.
Andrew Giles, Maria Vamvakinou and Lisa Chesters have some thoughts on that:Andrew Giles, Maria Vamvakinou and Lisa Chesters have some thoughts on that:
Just add that to the list of stuff we don’t get to see.Just add that to the list of stuff we don’t get to see.
Matt Canavan is now on Sky News, also speaking on “why can’t we all just get along”.
Matt. Canavan.
Anthony Albanese, who is in Perth today, having made a promise to visit the west every six weeks, was speaking to Adelaide radio 5AA this morning. He was asked about Jordon Steele-John’s “no better than arsonists” and Barnaby Joyce’s “most likely voted Green party” comments. This was his response:
OK, so reading through the wages report for the September quarter (and remember it has been a long time since I studied economics, so I am by no means an expert) it looks as though wage growth for those three years was 0.5% – but over the whole year, it has been just 2.2%. Which is a slowdown of about 0.1%, for anyone paying attention (or just looking at their wages not going up).
The Reserve Bank has been telling us, through rate cuts, memos, and pleas for fiscal intervention, that it doesn’t think there will be any actual significant wage growth for quite some time (years), which is telling.
Then there is consumer confidence, where more of us are feeling worse about the economy than optimistic about it. That’s important because if you don’t feel like the economy is getting better, than you don’t spend money and around and around we go.
So while the confidence index rose by around 4.5%, that is still down from 7% last year, which is not great, at this point, for Christmas trade – which quite a lot of retailers are relying on to get them through to the next year.
The Greens are moving to have former governors general stripped of their entitlements, if they are found to have engaged in misconduct. Rachel Siewert will introduce a private member’s bill into the Senate later today. She said in a statement:
Siewert said the bill came after a coalition of groups wrote to the prime minister seeking changes in the wake of the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.
Just glanced up to see the Sky News ticker “UK floods become political blame game”, which makes sense.
We came by our toxic political debate culture quite honestly in this country.
We’ll be chatting all things defence with China tomorrow. From the defence department:
Wages have risen a whole 0.5% – sound the klaxons.
Also – it is wage figures day.
Huzzah!
If that is anything like the last few runs of wage figures, we’ll all get to see by just how much our wages didn’t grow!
Expect to hear this March quote from Mathias Cormann brought up again:
“The whole point – it is important to ensure that wages can adjust in the context of economic conditions – is to avoid massive spikes in unemployment, which are incredibly disruptive,” Cormann said.
“This is a deliberate feature of our economic architecture.”
And then, this gem from Linda Reynolds, in her best no/oh/yes performance to date.
This is an important update.