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Stuart Robert on robodebt: 'This government does not apologise' – politics live Stuart Robert on robodebt: 'This government does not apologise' – politics live
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Morrison responds to Chinese spy plot allegations; and Jacqui Lambie ‘not supporting a repeal’ of medevac, Rex Patrick says. All the day’s events, liveMorrison responds to Chinese spy plot allegations; and Jacqui Lambie ‘not supporting a repeal’ of medevac, Rex Patrick says. All the day’s events, live
Adam Bandt followed up on his question time query of Scott Morrison with this statement:
Barnaby Joyce was in the chamber today, so he has returned from wherever he tweeted this from:
Sarah Hanson-Young will be holding a press conference on the court decision on her defamation case in the next 20 minutes.
Mike Bowers has not stopped, all day
And the results are in:
Scott Morrison calls time.Scott Morrison calls time.
Lucky. It is 25 November – the VERY SAME DAY The Mousetrap opened at the Ambassadors theatre in London. Theatres have trapdoors. You can throw yourself down trapdoors.Lucky. It is 25 November – the VERY SAME DAY The Mousetrap opened at the Ambassadors theatre in London. Theatres have trapdoors. You can throw yourself down trapdoors.
COINCIDENCE?COINCIDENCE?
Probably not to Angus Taylor.Probably not to Angus Taylor.
Tony Burke to Angus Taylor:Tony Burke to Angus Taylor:
When parliament last sat the minister said in relation to his letter to the Sydney lord mayor: “The document was drawn directly from the city of Sydney’s website.” Does the minister now accept that he was misleading the parliament?When parliament last sat the minister said in relation to his letter to the Sydney lord mayor: “The document was drawn directly from the city of Sydney’s website.” Does the minister now accept that he was misleading the parliament?
Taylor:Taylor:
Burke stands up for a point of order, but Taylor has decided he has finished his answer, because Tony Burke tells him he can’t talk about Labor.Burke stands up for a point of order, but Taylor has decided he has finished his answer, because Tony Burke tells him he can’t talk about Labor.
Ladies and gentlemen – your Rhodes scholar.Ladies and gentlemen – your Rhodes scholar.
Vince Connelly, whose main claim to fame so far is that he delivers each dixer like that kid that assumed every drama production lead role belonged to them because they saw Shakespeare in the Park that one time, gets up to inflict the HOW SAFE ARE YOU Peter Dutton special on the chamber.Vince Connelly, whose main claim to fame so far is that he delivers each dixer like that kid that assumed every drama production lead role belonged to them because they saw Shakespeare in the Park that one time, gets up to inflict the HOW SAFE ARE YOU Peter Dutton special on the chamber.
He gets cheers for standing, which is only going to encourage him.He gets cheers for standing, which is only going to encourage him.
Oh – and you’re like totes safe.Oh – and you’re like totes safe.
BUT IMAGINE IF LABOR WAS IN POWER.BUT IMAGINE IF LABOR WAS IN POWER.
Chris Bowen to Greg Hunt:Chris Bowen to Greg Hunt:
Exactly a year ago today the minister promised, on 21 March, 2019, the flash glucose monitor will be sudsidised on the PBS scheme. It still hasn’t happened. Can the minister explain to Australia’s 120,000 type 1 diabetics why not?Exactly a year ago today the minister promised, on 21 March, 2019, the flash glucose monitor will be sudsidised on the PBS scheme. It still hasn’t happened. Can the minister explain to Australia’s 120,000 type 1 diabetics why not?
Greg Hunt:Greg Hunt:
He goes on, but Labor’s main argument here is that the measure was announced without any caveats – and now there are caveats.He goes on, but Labor’s main argument here is that the measure was announced without any caveats – and now there are caveats.
The ASRC is also in parliament today. Its statement:The ASRC is also in parliament today. Its statement:
Labor has asked how big the “small cohort” of people who will have their robodebts reassessed is, with Senator Deb O’Neill noting staff have been told it might be up to 600,000.
The social services minister, Anne Ruston, replies that Services Australia is “in the process of identifying those impacted by this particular measure”:
Ruston claims that those who get debts based solely on income averaging tend to be those who have “chosen not to engage” when Centrelink contacts them.
As we revealed in a feature at the weekend, Deanna Amato – one of the plaintiffs challenging the robodebt system – received repeated notices to an old address. So much for choosing not to engage with the system! Senator Jim Molan gets the next dixer, and is greeted with cries of “Heeeee’s back!” from the Labor benches.
Bill Shorten to Stuart Robert:
Given that the government has now suspended robodebt after three years of operation, is it because the Coalition government at the time of creating it either, a) didn’t seek legal advice, or b) had inaccurate legal advice or c) received legal advice but just didn’t think that Australians would notice the government unjustly enriching itself at the expense of the most vulnerable in Australian society?
Robert:
It actually is.
George Christensen summons Michael McCormack to the despatch box.
McCormack, looking like the word oatmeal, somehow manages to make the carpet interesting.
Speaking of the Naif (see a few posts down)
Better. Mangoes. I mean ...
Tony Burke to Scott Morrison:
“How can 23 million breaches of the law be a matter for the board if you’re a bank, but legislation before the parliament right now does say that three breaches of paperwork can get you deregistered … if you’re a union. How can there be corporate equivalence if unions will get three chances and banks will get 23 million?”
Christian Porter gets the nod – and has seemingly forgotten how microphones work in the break since the House last sat:
Labor has asked a string of questions to Marise Payne about the estimates that Australians have lost $1.3bn from wage theft since 2009.
Payne runs through the government’s response – including a commitment to criminalise the most serious forms of deliberate or systemic underpayment; and consideration of a low-cost fast-track process in the Fair Work Commission to get compensation.
After every Labor question and mention of “wage theft”, Liberal senator Eric Abetz interjects with “like the ABC!” – in reference to $23m of estimated underpayment of casual staff.
Not quite sure what the takeaway here is ... if even the good folks at the ABC get it wrong, industrial law must be really difficult?
Josh Frydenberg takes the next lickspittle question on how Labor is to blame for the economy.
Labor was last in government six years ago, the next election isn’t for at least two and a half years – but you do you.
Adam Bandt has the crossbench question and it sends the whole house into meltdown:
Michael McCormack: “You’re a disgrace, when are you going to apologise ...”
Ed Husic: “That’s not very woke of you, Mike.”
McCormack doesn’t look like he gets it. Which is a timeless McCormack statement.
Scott Morrison:
Ged Kearney to Scott Morrison:
The government benches go NUTS. (“One for the blooper reel,” one yells.)
Morrison: