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| Labor grills Scott Morrison over call to NSW police commissioner – question time live | Labor grills Scott Morrison over call to NSW police commissioner – question time live |
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| PM says he was ‘upfront’ about decision as Labor continues its attack. All the day’s events, live | PM says he was ‘upfront’ about decision as Labor continues its attack. All the day’s events, live |
| Today, Greens MP and Justice Spokesperson David Shoebridge, has referred to the NSW Police Commissioner to Law Enforcement Conduct Commission as a result of his disclosures to Prime Minister Morrison about an ongoing police investigation into Minister Angus Taylor. | |
| A copy of the referral letter is attached. Excerpt below: | |
| The second significant concern arises from the personal relationship between Commissioner Fuller and Prime Minister Morrison and the fact that this relationship constitutes a clear conflict of interest on the part of Commissioner Fuller. This relationship includes, according to Commissioner Fuller, having been neighbours during which time Morrison would collect his rubbish bins for him. The exact nature of this relationship now appears to be contested by the two men in their very recent public debate. | |
| Greens MP David Shoebridge said: | |
| “No one, not the Prime Minister and not the Police Commissioner, is above the law and people in high office are expected to abide by high standards”. | |
| “We have referred this matter to the LECC because it is a genuinely independent and non-partisan body that’s job is to investigate these kinds of matters. | |
| “We cannot allow any political interference in a police investigation and bot the Police Commissioner and the Prime Minister should have known better”, said Mr Shoebridge. | |
| Our colleague Naaman Zhou has just spoken to David Shoebridge, who says he has referred Mick Fuller to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission over the phone call with Scott Morrison regarding the Angus Taylor investigation. | |
| Shoeman is referring Fuller under s10 of the LECC act for serious misconduct | |
| “Commissioner Fuller either knew, or reasonably ought to have known, that Prime Minister Morrison and Minister Taylor were close political colleagues. Given this, it was highly inappropriate for Commissioner Fuller to be disclosing any details of the police investigation into Mr Taylor to Prime Minister Morrison” | |
| Shoebridge also claims there was a conflict of interest between Fuller and Morrison because of the “personal relationship” the pair have previously spoken of, and being neighbours (or bingate) which they now claim was a joke. | |
| The talks go from 2 December to 13 December – so Angus Taylor could still attend the tail end, if he so wished. | |
| Labor received a request earlier this week to pair Angus Taylor for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week, so he could attend United Nation-led climate talks in Paris and Madrid. | |
| Labor wrote back today to say no – the reason being it doesn’t think it is appropriate that a minister under police investigation should be granted leave, when there are still questions to be answered. | |
| Marise Payne who is going to the same talks, has been granted a pair (as is precedent). | |
| The government now needs to decide whether Taylor misses the talks or loses a number. | |
| The matter of public importance begins – it is on robodebt and is being led by Bill Shorten – and Tim Wilson starts non-stop heckling about the number of Labor MPs who have left the chamber (there are still more Labor MPs in the chamber than Coalition MPs though). | The matter of public importance begins – it is on robodebt and is being led by Bill Shorten – and Tim Wilson starts non-stop heckling about the number of Labor MPs who have left the chamber (there are still more Labor MPs in the chamber than Coalition MPs though). |
| “Will you shut up,” someone from Labor yells. | “Will you shut up,” someone from Labor yells. |
| Andrew Giles appeals to the deputy speaker, pointing at Wilson, but Wilson seems to get bored of his own steam and wanders off. | Andrew Giles appeals to the deputy speaker, pointing at Wilson, but Wilson seems to get bored of his own steam and wanders off. |
| Anthony Albanese associates the opposition with the comments of Darren Chester about the need to do more on veteran suicide. | Anthony Albanese associates the opposition with the comments of Darren Chester about the need to do more on veteran suicide. |
| Tony Pasin is muttering loudly about the “disrespect” Labor showed earlier. | Tony Pasin is muttering loudly about the “disrespect” Labor showed earlier. |
| Scott Morrison adds his words and thoughts to the question. | Scott Morrison adds his words and thoughts to the question. |
| He calls an end to question time, but moves to correct the record first and says that Labor voted against the “third reading” of the defence force homes legislation. | He calls an end to question time, but moves to correct the record first and says that Labor voted against the “third reading” of the defence force homes legislation. |
| He walks out of the chamber as Labor goes nuts, calling Morrison a liar. | He walks out of the chamber as Labor goes nuts, calling Morrison a liar. |
| They can’t bring Morrison back in, because question time is over, so Albanese makes a personal explanation. | They can’t bring Morrison back in, because question time is over, so Albanese makes a personal explanation. |
| It is pretty extraordinary – the votes are a matter of public record. | It is pretty extraordinary – the votes are a matter of public record. |
| Labor loses its bid, and the house returns to its seats. | Labor loses its bid, and the house returns to its seats. |
| We have at least one more dixer. The folders are stacked and the phone has been placed on top, so hopefully Scott Morrison just has one more question in mind. | We have at least one more dixer. The folders are stacked and the phone has been placed on top, so hopefully Scott Morrison just has one more question in mind. |
| The dixer is from Phil Thompson on veteran suicides. The Labor benches are s i l e n t as Darren Chester speaks. | The dixer is from Phil Thompson on veteran suicides. The Labor benches are s i l e n t as Darren Chester speaks. |
| In the most shocking news this week, Tony Pasin has avoided the front bench in this division. | In the most shocking news this week, Tony Pasin has avoided the front bench in this division. |
| Luke Howarth is there though. | Luke Howarth is there though. |
| Karen Andrews and Clint Eastwood’s imaginary Obama sit next to Angus Taylor. | Karen Andrews and Clint Eastwood’s imaginary Obama sit next to Angus Taylor. |
| We get to the final division, where they swap sides. | We get to the final division, where they swap sides. |
| Or as Tony Pasin thinks of it “frontbench time”. | Or as Tony Pasin thinks of it “frontbench time”. |
| The screen which shows what the procedure is on the floor of the house just said: | The screen which shows what the procedure is on the floor of the house just said: |
| “That the member be no longer hard” following Mark Butler’s contribution, which caused a lot of mirth on the floor of the chamber. | “That the member be no longer hard” following Mark Butler’s contribution, which caused a lot of mirth on the floor of the chamber. |
| Marise Payne, representing the attorney general, has just made a statement about the mysterious imprisonment of Witness J. | Marise Payne, representing the attorney general, has just made a statement about the mysterious imprisonment of Witness J. |
| Payne said that court orders prevent publication of information about the case and the orders were made with the consent of the parties. | Payne said that court orders prevent publication of information about the case and the orders were made with the consent of the parties. |
| “In any legal proceedings the commonwealth attorney general or other parties can seek orders to protect sensitive information. It is always at the discretion of the court whether to make such orders.” | “In any legal proceedings the commonwealth attorney general or other parties can seek orders to protect sensitive information. It is always at the discretion of the court whether to make such orders.” |
| Nick McKim took note of the answer: | Nick McKim took note of the answer: |
| “In the 21st century there is a person who has been secretly charged, secretly sentenced and secretly imprisoned in Australia ... | “In the 21st century there is a person who has been secretly charged, secretly sentenced and secretly imprisoned in Australia ... |
| “When asked to provide further information, the attorney general’s representative has refused or been unable to provide further information. | “When asked to provide further information, the attorney general’s representative has refused or been unable to provide further information. |
| This is a shocking example of secrecy and abuse of state power, and our descent into a police state. | This is a shocking example of secrecy and abuse of state power, and our descent into a police state. |
| “Open justice is critical to the rule of law, which in turn is critical to our democracy.” | “Open justice is critical to the rule of law, which in turn is critical to our democracy.” |
| McKim concludes by suggesting Australia is now an “authoritarian state” and calling for a bill of rights. | McKim concludes by suggesting Australia is now an “authoritarian state” and calling for a bill of rights. |
| Mood | Mood |
| The motion | The motion |
| I seek leave to move the following motion — | I seek leave to move the following motion — |
| That the House notes that this week: | That the House notes that this week: |
| detectives from the NSW Police Force’s State Crime Command Financial Crimes Squad launched Strike Force Garrad to investigate whether the Minister for Emissions Reduction committed a crime; | detectives from the NSW Police Force’s State Crime Command Financial Crimes Squad launched Strike Force Garrad to investigate whether the Minister for Emissions Reduction committed a crime; |
| the prime minister refused to stand down the minister while the subject of a criminal investigation notwithstanding the Ministerial Standards; | the prime minister refused to stand down the minister while the subject of a criminal investigation notwithstanding the Ministerial Standards; |
| the prime minister called the NSW Police Commissioner and discussed the nature, substance and instigation of the criminal investigation; | the prime minister called the NSW Police Commissioner and discussed the nature, substance and instigation of the criminal investigation; |
| former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, former NSW ICAC Commissioner David Ipp QC, and former NSW ICAC Counsel Assisting Geoffrey Watson SC have criticised the prime minister’s call; | former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, former NSW ICAC Commissioner David Ipp QC, and former NSW ICAC Counsel Assisting Geoffrey Watson SC have criticised the prime minister’s call; |
| the prime minister misled the House while defending the deliberate misleading of the House by the minister and refused to apologise and correct the record; | the prime minister misled the House while defending the deliberate misleading of the House by the minister and refused to apologise and correct the record; |
| the prime minister failed to answer questions about his conduct, or the conduct of the Minister, and prevented Parliament debating this scandal 20 times; and | the prime minister failed to answer questions about his conduct, or the conduct of the Minister, and prevented Parliament debating this scandal 20 times; and |
| therefore, the House calls on the prime minister to:acknowledge the Minister for Emissions Reduction deliberately misled the House; | therefore, the House calls on the prime minister to:acknowledge the Minister for Emissions Reduction deliberately misled the House; |
| acknowledge the prime minister’s decision to call the NSW police commissioner was inappropriate; | acknowledge the prime minister’s decision to call the NSW police commissioner was inappropriate; |
| correct the record in person and apologise for misleading the House on Wednesday; | correct the record in person and apologise for misleading the House on Wednesday; |
| correct the record in person and apologise for misleading the House today by claiming the opposition voted against the second reading of the Defence Service Homes Amendment Bill 2019 when it supported it; | correct the record in person and apologise for misleading the House today by claiming the opposition voted against the second reading of the Defence Service Homes Amendment Bill 2019 when it supported it; |
| undertake to fully cooperate with the NSW Police Force criminal investigation; and | undertake to fully cooperate with the NSW Police Force criminal investigation; and |
| stand down the minister for emissions reduction. | stand down the minister for emissions reduction. |