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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
World Vision has brought three former Miss World Australias to parliament as part of its “peace pledge” initiative.
The women have been spotted in the Parliament House cafeteria, which we all call the trough – so, really, they have already gone above and beyond.
So Labor says that as Anthony Albanese stood up to move the motion to suspend standing orders to bring Scott Morrison into the chamber to apologise for attributing a Ben Fordham quote to a Victorian police officer, the government asked to pair Morrison.
Labor says it asked on what grounds, at which point the pair request was withdrawn.
Morrison did enter the chamber to vote against the Labor motion.
As my Oma used to say, ‘always look up’.
Question: Mick Fuller expects that the investigation, the strike force, will be wrapped up next week. Are you confident the investigation will be independent? And conducted thoroughly?
Anthony Albanese:
Anthony Albanese:
Anthony Albanese has begun his press conference:
Anthony Albanese has begun his press conference:
The Senate seems excited to be talking about something other than the ensuring integrity bill.
The Senate seems excited to be talking about something other than the ensuring integrity bill.
It’s moved on to its housekeeping section. But it will be back on the IR train soon enough.
It’s moved on to its housekeeping section. But it will be back on the IR train soon enough.
The government has declined to table the legal advice it had on robodebt into the Senate.
The government has declined to table the legal advice it had on robodebt into the Senate.
From the Greens:
From the Greens:
At this stage, Westpac is not being recalled to front the economics committee – but Apra will be appearing, as scheduled on Monday.
At this stage, Westpac is not being recalled to front the economics committee – but Apra will be appearing, as scheduled on Monday.
From the committee:
From the committee:
Anthony Albanese and Mark Butler have called a press conference for 11.30 in the opposition leader’s courtyard.
I wonder what on earth it could be about.
Peter Khalil wants you all to know he pulled a hamstring and that is why he missed the division.
Could this have had anything to do with Peter Khalil coming up short in the division run this morning?
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
