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| Government to move forward with banking royal commission response following Westpac – politics live | Government to move forward with banking royal commission response following Westpac – politics live |
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| Frydenberg promises legislation inspired by recommendations after Westpac chief executive’s resignation draws little sympathy on all sides of politics. All the day’s events, live | Frydenberg promises legislation inspired by recommendations after Westpac chief executive’s resignation draws little sympathy on all sides of politics. All the day’s events, live |
| Parliament’s human rights committee is unusually torn, AAP reports. Labor and the Greens are arguing against the government to seek an urgent change to laws aimed at reducing restraints in aged care. | |
| The deputy chair of the traditionally bipartisan committee, Labor MP Graham Perrett, says the legislation creates confusion that could lead to physical and chemical restraints being used without consent. | |
| “The dissenting report recommends that ... a new instrument be urgently reintroduced that ensures there is informed consent for the use of chemical restraints, a reduction in the use of restraints, and oversight and effective reporting on the use of restraints,” he told parliament. | |
| Andrew Leigh had a chat to Adelaide radio 5AA this morning, which included this exchange: | Andrew Leigh had a chat to Adelaide radio 5AA this morning, which included this exchange: |
| Television?! | Television?! |
| “I’d like to see the banks reined in a lot more ... I am not saying where I stand on the integrity bill. I still need to have more discussions with the unions,” Pauline Hanson says. | |
| Hanson says she was busy at the weekend so has only just had a chance to look over the amendments Christian Porter released on the bill late on Friday. | |
| “I will not be rushed on this,” she says. | |
| Pauline Hanson is on Sky, saying she believes there is “a place for unions in Australia, by all means” but by the sound of things, she is close to agreeing to the bill. | Pauline Hanson is on Sky, saying she believes there is “a place for unions in Australia, by all means” but by the sound of things, she is close to agreeing to the bill. |
| There are whispers around that the government will seek to reorder business in the Senate this afternoon to bring on the ensuring integrity debate – but not the vote. | |
| We’ll keep an eye on that. | We’ll keep an eye on that. |
| Josh Frydenberg: | Josh Frydenberg: |
| The Greens also want to cap banking executive pay. | The Greens also want to cap banking executive pay. |
| That comes after the news Brian Hartzer will get a year’s payout – just over $2.6m. | That comes after the news Brian Hartzer will get a year’s payout – just over $2.6m. |
| Just picking up from Paul Karp’s tweet a bit earlier about the Labor caucus, the main development was the opposition bracing for the religious freedom debate. In his leader’s report, Anthony Albanese told the troops that Labor ended the year with “a clear strategic plan”. | Just picking up from Paul Karp’s tweet a bit earlier about the Labor caucus, the main development was the opposition bracing for the religious freedom debate. In his leader’s report, Anthony Albanese told the troops that Labor ended the year with “a clear strategic plan”. |
| He said the campaign review had been handed down, and that drew a line over looking at the past. | He said the campaign review had been handed down, and that drew a line over looking at the past. |
| He said the next of his vision statements would be delivered on 7 December. Albanese has done two of these thus far, the first on jobs and the second on the economy. The next one will be on the theme of democracy. | He said the next of his vision statements would be delivered on 7 December. Albanese has done two of these thus far, the first on jobs and the second on the economy. The next one will be on the theme of democracy. |
| Labor has begun the process of selecting members of the national policy forum ahead of the party’s national conference, which will be held in Canberra at the end of next year. | Labor has begun the process of selecting members of the national policy forum ahead of the party’s national conference, which will be held in Canberra at the end of next year. |
| There was a briefing for caucus members about the constitutional recognition of Indigenous people and the voice to parliament. | There was a briefing for caucus members about the constitutional recognition of Indigenous people and the voice to parliament. |
| Albanese also said it was “beyond belief” that Angus Taylor remained a minister of the crown after the botched criticism of the Sydney lord mayor, and he signalled Labor would continue to pursue Taylor. | Albanese also said it was “beyond belief” that Angus Taylor remained a minister of the crown after the botched criticism of the Sydney lord mayor, and he signalled Labor would continue to pursue Taylor. |
| Asked if he, or the government put pressure on Brian Hartzer to resign, Josh Frydenberg says: | Asked if he, or the government put pressure on Brian Hartzer to resign, Josh Frydenberg says: |
| Josh Frydenberg says more legislation inspired from the banking royal commission recommendations will be coming this week, as he officially responds to the Westpac news: | Josh Frydenberg says more legislation inspired from the banking royal commission recommendations will be coming this week, as he officially responds to the Westpac news: |
| For some reason, I am reminded of Edgar Allan Poe’s line of: | |
| In other news, the parliament bells are ringing. | In other news, the parliament bells are ringing. |
| This is interesting as well | This is interesting as well |
| Looks like the official government response on the Westpac news is coming – Josh Frydenberg has called a press conference for 11.50am in the Senate Courtyard-Mural Hall- Senate Courtyard* | Looks like the official government response on the Westpac news is coming – Josh Frydenberg has called a press conference for 11.50am in the Senate Courtyard-Mural Hall- Senate Courtyard* |
| That is 10 minutes before the parliament sits, so it limits the questioning time as well. | That is 10 minutes before the parliament sits, so it limits the questioning time as well. |
| *Seems like there has been some moving around of the press conference at the last minute, but they’ve decided on the Senate courtyard | *Seems like there has been some moving around of the press conference at the last minute, but they’ve decided on the Senate courtyard |
| From AAP: | From AAP: |
| An unlikely alliance of federal politicians have joined forces to demand WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be brought back to Australia. | An unlikely alliance of federal politicians have joined forces to demand WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be brought back to Australia. |
| The group, which includes Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie and Queensland conservative George Christensen, are concerned about Assange’s health and potential extradition from the UK to America. | The group, which includes Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie and Queensland conservative George Christensen, are concerned about Assange’s health and potential extradition from the UK to America. |
| The pair described his treatment as a direct attack on journalists. | The pair described his treatment as a direct attack on journalists. |
| “The group is unanimously and strongly of the view that the US extradition request of Mr Assange be rescinded and that he be allowed to return to Australia,” Wilkie said on Tuesday. | “The group is unanimously and strongly of the view that the US extradition request of Mr Assange be rescinded and that he be allowed to return to Australia,” Wilkie said on Tuesday. |
| The politicians want to meet with the US ambassador and UK high commissioner to Australia to discuss Assange’s case. | The politicians want to meet with the US ambassador and UK high commissioner to Australia to discuss Assange’s case. |
| The parliament will begin sitting at midday. | The parliament will begin sitting at midday. |
| Woo. Hoo. | Woo. Hoo. |