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Australian defence watchdog updates Senate on unlawful killings allegations – politics live Coalition supports Labor motion calling for Bettina Arndt to be stripped of OAM – politics live
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The treasurer lowers expectations for the budget as the major parties grapple with climate policies. All the day’s events, live from CanberraThe treasurer lowers expectations for the budget as the major parties grapple with climate policies. All the day’s events, live from Canberra
Patricia Karvelas:
When you refer to left-wing terrorism do you mean the Islamic groups?
Peter Dutton:
Islamic terrorists groups are motivated by religion, not, to my knowledge left wing political ideals.
Patricia Karvelas pushes Peter Dutton on Afternoon Briefing to explain why he brought up “leftwing” terrorism when Mike Burgess did not mention it.
On the flip side, the government, Labor, and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation are all opposing this motion from Sarah Hanson-Young at the moment:
I shall move that the Senate:
1. Notes:
a. The New South Wales Government has lifted its moratorium on floodplain harvesting and water pumping;
b. Water from recent rains has not yet made it down the river and there are still towns without drinking water, dry catchments and storages and fish species facing collapse;
c. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority says it is too early to say whether all storages will receive water or if flows will be enough to connect the rivers;
d. The Queensland Government has also allowed floodplain harvesting which was criticised by the NSW Government;
e. Upstream Basin states making decisions that only benefit them puts the entire river system in jeopardy;
f. The Murray-Darling Basin is on the verge of collapse and family farms, river communities and the environment need national leadership.
2. Calls on the NSW Government to reinstate the moratorium on floodplain harvesting and water pumping.
This is the next step in this
Malcolm Roberts being put in charge of counting two people may be the greatest contribution he has made to Senate business, in his entire career
Malcolm Roberts just had the easiest counting job the Senate has ever seen.
Ayes: 55
Noes:2
Every single senator, except One Nation are voting for this motion.
One Nation, like the cheese, sit alone.
This isn’t surprising, given where government MPs have been on this for days now.This isn’t surprising, given where government MPs have been on this for days now.
Pauline Hanson has used the Queensland police as her cover.Pauline Hanson has used the Queensland police as her cover.
Jim Chalmers on Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg walking back expectations for a surplus that they created themselves:Jim Chalmers on Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg walking back expectations for a surplus that they created themselves:
The New Zealand minister for Māori development has released this statement:The New Zealand minister for Māori development has released this statement:
Minister for Māori Development and Associate Minister for Trade and Export Growth Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP will this week sign a collaboration arrangement to deepen the Trans-Tasman working relationship on indigenous issues.Minister for Māori Development and Associate Minister for Trade and Export Growth Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP will this week sign a collaboration arrangement to deepen the Trans-Tasman working relationship on indigenous issues.
It is believed to be the first standalone bilateral arrangement of its kind in the world and aims to promote economic, social and cultural advancement between New Zealand and Australia.It is believed to be the first standalone bilateral arrangement of its kind in the world and aims to promote economic, social and cultural advancement between New Zealand and Australia.
The Indigenous Collaboration Arrangement signing between the two Ministers will be held on Friday 28 February at:The Indigenous Collaboration Arrangement signing between the two Ministers will be held on Friday 28 February at:
· 12:30-12:40pm (TBC) at the residence of the Australian Governor General Admiralty House, 109 Kirribilli Ave, Kirribilli NSW 2061, Sydney, Australia· 12:30-12:40pm (TBC) at the residence of the Australian Governor General Admiralty House, 109 Kirribilli Ave, Kirribilli NSW 2061, Sydney, Australia
This is coming up in the next 15 minutes or so (from Kristina Keneally and Penny Wong:)This is coming up in the next 15 minutes or so (from Kristina Keneally and Penny Wong:)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move that the Senate:I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move that the Senate:
Question time ends.Question time ends.
Richard Marles to Melissa Price:Richard Marles to Melissa Price:
Is the minister’s so-called announcement of a 60% Australian industry content on the future submarine contained in any contract between the Australian government and Naval Group?Is the minister’s so-called announcement of a 60% Australian industry content on the future submarine contained in any contract between the Australian government and Naval Group?
Price:Price:
Meryl Swanson to Scott Morrison:Meryl Swanson to Scott Morrison:
Prime Minister, the community of Williamtown and surrounds in my electorate has been deeply affected by PFAS contamination.Prime Minister, the community of Williamtown and surrounds in my electorate has been deeply affected by PFAS contamination.
When will the prime minister release the government’s response to the report into PFAS contamination, which was tabled in this parliament in December 2018?When will the prime minister release the government’s response to the report into PFAS contamination, which was tabled in this parliament in December 2018?
Morrison:Morrison:
Richard Marles to Melissa Price:Richard Marles to Melissa Price:
These questions are based on this story from the Australian, published last week:These questions are based on this story from the Australian, published last week:
Price says there are a lot of small- and medium-sized businesses that will benefit from the submarine contract.Price says there are a lot of small- and medium-sized businesses that will benefit from the submarine contract.
She finishes with this:She finishes with this:
It’s already delayed, and the costs have already blown out.It’s already delayed, and the costs have already blown out.
Vincent Connelly continues to be possessed by the ghost of a community theatre thespian who was doomed to serve as a stage hand and spent every performance in the wings, acting out the lead actor’s lines.
Richard Marles to Melissa Price:
Can the minister explain why she counts nights in the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort as Australian industry content for the future submarines?
Narrator: she could not.
Peter Dutton in the “How safe are you” dixer once again “both sides” the terrorism threat.
Mike Burgess mentioned “rightwing extremism” six times in his annual speech on threats to Australia. He did not mention “leftwing” extremism or terrorism at all.
And yet:
Dutton:
The inspector general of the Australian defence force’s 2018-19 annual report has been tabled in the Senate and reveals new details of the investigation it has been conducting into Australian special forces’ conduct in Afghanistan.
After interviewing 338 witnesses, the inspector general has revealed “there were 55 separate incidents or issues under inquiry covering a range of alleged breaches of the law of armed conflict, predominantly unlawful killings of persons who were non-combatants or were no longer combatants, but also ‘cruel treatment’ of such persons”.
It said:
The inspector general said the inquiry “is now approaching the final stages of evidence-taking”.
The inspector general described its task as “very difficult” because the investigation was prompted by “vague rumours” of wrongdoing and it had taken time to gain the confidence of special forces who have spent their career “in an environment in which secrecy is treated as fundamental”.
The inspector general has committed to report to the chief of the defence force with a conclusion about whether the laws of armed conflict were breached.
It suggested this might provide “closure” to serving and former soldiers and special operations command “by exposing past misconduct where appropriate to do so, enabling it to be considered separate from but informing the present and future development of the command”.
Scott Morrison:
Anthony Albanese to Scott Morrison:
My question is to the Prime Minister: And I refer to his misleading of Parliament in a previous answer. Isn’t it a fact that the evidence given by the Australian National Audit Office to the Senate Committee referred to section 4.32 and 4.33 of the Audit Office report that indicate that 272 ineligible projects were funded?
(He got there for this one, with 10 seconds to spare)
Morrison:
The Labor side of the house gets very loud, and Albanese raises a point of order on relevance.
Tony Smith:
Anthony Albanese doesn’t get his question to Scott Morrison out in time:
So we move on to a dixer.
David Littleproud somehow manages to mess up his own dixer, and is pulled into line by Tony Smith for answering a question he was not asked.
This is still for sale in the Liberal party store
It appears to be as “limited edition” as the surplus itself.
Anthony Albanese to Scott Morrison:
The prime minister has now had more than one full sitting day to correct his misleading of the parliament that only eligible projects were funded under his sports rorts scheme. Why has he failed to correct the record when the auditor general has given evidence to the Senate that his claim is just not true? That, in fact, 43% is the correct figure?
Morrison:
For context, none of the projects Sports Australia put forward were ineligible. But the minister’s office took so long to approve the grants, that by the time funding was awarded (using the ministerial discretion) projects had become ineligible.
And we know that the minister rejected Sports Australia’s recommendations to decide on her own funding priorities. Which were in marginal and targeted seats.
So none of the projects put forward by Sports Australia were ineligible. But that didn’t mean that none of the funded projects were ineligible.