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| Scott Morrison still under pressure over Angus Taylor response – politics live | Scott Morrison still under pressure over Angus Taylor response – politics live |
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| PM concedes a misstep in his defence of minister as Labor continues its attack. All the day’s events, live | PM concedes a misstep in his defence of minister as Labor continues its attack. All the day’s events, live |
| These MPs lead the national security conversations when it comes to parliamentary committees. So when they get together, it always raises a bit of “what’s going on” interest. | |
| You might remember a little earlier this week Josh Frydenberg said the government would introduce two new bills in response to the banking royal commission recommendations. He has just released a bit more information on what those bills are: | |
| How Mike Bowers saw the divisions in the house this morning: | |
| From Peter Dutton’s office: | |
| The Australian government has declared three terrorist attacks for the purposes of the Australian victim of terrorism overseas payment (AVTOP) scheme. | |
| The 15 March 2019 attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand; the 15-16 January 2019 attack in Nairobi, Kenya; and the 8 May 2002 attack in Karachi, Pakistan, have been declared as “terrorist acts” under the scheme. | |
| On 15 March 2019, a single perpetrator conducted consecutive mass shootings at the al‑Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand. The attack killed 51 people and another 49 people were injured. | |
| From 15-16 January 2019, five perpetrators conducted a complex attack on the dusitD2 hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya. The attack killed 21 people and another 28 were injured. | |
| On 8 May 2002, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device was detonated outside the Sheraton Hotel in Karachi, Pakistan. The attack killed 15 people and another 40 people were injured. | |
| The Australian government condemns the attacks and extends its deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those killed and injured, and to the governments and people of New Zealand, Kenya and Pakistan. | |
| The declaration of these attacks means that eligible Australians who were harmed, or lost a close family member, as a result of the attacks may seek a one-off payment of up to $75,000 in financial assistance. | |
| The AVTOP scheme ensures Australian victims of terrorist events overseas have access to financial support. The declaration of these attacks brings the total number of overseas terrorist acts declared by the Australian government for the purposes of the AVTOP scheme to 45. | |
| Information on declared attacks and how to apply for financial assistance through the AVTOP scheme is available here or by calling 1800 040 226. | |
| The Senate is finishing up its divisions on the ensuring integrity bill. That’s brought on the second reading debate, where we go into the amendments. | |
| We’ll be in amendment hell until about 11.45am. Then it’s usual Senate business for a bit, and then straight back into the IR bill. The only thing that will interrupt it then, is question time. | |
| Then more amendments, and then once that is done, we hit 4.30pm when the final votes begin and then boom - it will be the third reading debate and it’s done. | |
| Honestly, with John Alexander on the pollies team, this is never a fair contest | |
| Peter Dutton was on Sydney radio 2GB this morning – he said he can’t comment on Jacqui Lambie’s condition to vote for the repeal. | Peter Dutton was on Sydney radio 2GB this morning – he said he can’t comment on Jacqui Lambie’s condition to vote for the repeal. |
| “I think Jacqui can support the bill,” Dutton said. | “I think Jacqui can support the bill,” Dutton said. |
| Anthony Albanese says Labor would give leave for the prime minister to approach the despatch box “given he is here” and “say sorry”. | Anthony Albanese says Labor would give leave for the prime minister to approach the despatch box “given he is here” and “say sorry”. |
| Surprisingly, Scott Morrison does not take him up on the offer | Surprisingly, Scott Morrison does not take him up on the offer |
| The divisions end, as expected. | The divisions end, as expected. |
| Numbers don’t lie - except when you use the wrong ones. | Numbers don’t lie - except when you use the wrong ones. |
| Meanwhile | Meanwhile |
| And the third division is brought on. | And the third division is brought on. |
| The gag motion wins 73 to 66 | The gag motion wins 73 to 66 |
| We move onto the next division to gag Mark Butler. | We move onto the next division to gag Mark Butler. |
| Scott Morrison has walked into the chamber to cheers from Labor. | Scott Morrison has walked into the chamber to cheers from Labor. |
| While we wait for the divisions to come to their inevitable conclusions (remember, it is a numbers game. And you don’t even need to have passed primary school maths to work that out) we have an Adani update: | While we wait for the divisions to come to their inevitable conclusions (remember, it is a numbers game. And you don’t even need to have passed primary school maths to work that out) we have an Adani update: |
| So Labor’s attack has moved from Angus Taylor to the prime minister misleading parliament. | So Labor’s attack has moved from Angus Taylor to the prime minister misleading parliament. |
| Morrison did table a letter. But Labor wants the images of him saying he was wrong. | Morrison did table a letter. But Labor wants the images of him saying he was wrong. |
| There won’t be enough coffee in the world for today. | There won’t be enough coffee in the world for today. |