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| Dutton warns of ‘leftwing lunatics’ threat after Asio chief says rightwing extremism on rise – politics live | |
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| Home affairs minister vows crackdown on both sides as Kristina Keneally calls for Bettina Arndt to be stripped of Australia Day honour and major parties grapple with climate policies. All the day’s events, live from Canberra | |
| My colleague Josh Taylor asked who nominated the not-an-actual-psychologist for an Australia Day honour. | |
| You’re not allowed to know. | |
| While we are on the topic of rightwing extremism it is worth pointing out that overnight, the UK added another rightwing group to its terror list: | |
| Having a look at Australia’s list, we have listed exactly none. | |
| That is despite both Duncan Lewis, the former Asio boss, and now Mike Burgess, both pointing out the growing rightwing extremism threat in Australia. | |
| Budget crunch time is coming. Andrew Tillett, from the Australian Financial Review, had this story, which points to just how hard balancing the budget is proving for the government: | |
| It was Barnaby Joyce’s favourite morning of the year – the pollies v press touch football match. | |
| The politicians lost. | |
| In his speech, Mike Burgess mentions “right wing” six times. He does not mention left wing at all. | |
| And here is the question and answer which gave us the “both sides” answer from Peter Dutton, in response to Asio boss Mike Burgess’s comments about growing rightwing extremism threats in Australia: | |
| Q: Just on the question of blindness to ideology, the director general made some pretty specific comments about rightwing extremism. It’s coming up to the anniversary of the Christchurch terrorist attack. Do you need to acknowledge that there is a particular and growing threat from rightwing extremism in Australia? | |
| Dutton: | |
| Oh, it looks like Peter Dutton has been studying the Scott Morrison question deflection technique. | |
| Cool. Beans. | |
| Q: Is nuclear technology safe? | |
| Dutton: I’ve dealt with that issue. | |
| (And yes, we ask again, and yes we push, but we can not force someone to answer a question.) | |
| Michelle Rowland also stopped by doors this morning to lay out Labor’s lines for the coming day when it comes to defending its climate policy: | |
| Women’s Legal Service Queensland says it is time for an “emergency response” from the commonwealth in relation to domestic and family violence. It has set out three priorities it says need to be implemented as soon as possible, if there is to be any chance of properly addressing the scourge: | |
| 1. Legislation to remove the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility and create emphasis on safety in the Family Law Act,2. Establishment of a family law system domestic violence death review process to understand and prevent family law deaths. 3. Restore and build funding to specialist legal services with the aim that calls for help don’t go unanswered. | |
| Mark Butler is holding a quick press conference to talk Labor’s 2050 net zero emissions target. | Mark Butler is holding a quick press conference to talk Labor’s 2050 net zero emissions target. |
| He says it is not only in line with what Australia has committed to with the Paris agreement, it is also, increasingly, what Australians want (even if they didn’t vote for it at the last election). | He says it is not only in line with what Australia has committed to with the Paris agreement, it is also, increasingly, what Australians want (even if they didn’t vote for it at the last election). |
| It’s not just polling which is pointing that way though. Zali Steggall’s climate bill, which includes a petition to have it treated as a conscience vote, now has 50,000 signatures, with every electorate in Australia represented. | It’s not just polling which is pointing that way though. Zali Steggall’s climate bill, which includes a petition to have it treated as a conscience vote, now has 50,000 signatures, with every electorate in Australia represented. |
| Australia’s spy boss, Mike Burgess used his annual address last night to warn of the growing rightwing terrorism threat in Australia. | Australia’s spy boss, Mike Burgess used his annual address last night to warn of the growing rightwing terrorism threat in Australia. |
| As Ben Doherty reported: | As Ben Doherty reported: |
| Peter Dutton responded to that with: | Peter Dutton responded to that with: |
| Scott Morrison was asked about what he would be doing about domestic violence. Anne Aly, who first revealed her domestic violence experience in her memoir, is featured in her local paper today, talking about what she went through. Morrison says it will once again be on the Coag agenda. | Scott Morrison was asked about what he would be doing about domestic violence. Anne Aly, who first revealed her domestic violence experience in her memoir, is featured in her local paper today, talking about what she went through. Morrison says it will once again be on the Coag agenda. |
| He left before he could be asked about whether or not the not-a-psychologist should be stripped of her Order of Australia award. | He left before he could be asked about whether or not the not-a-psychologist should be stripped of her Order of Australia award. |
| The other half of Kristina Keneally’s doorstop was taken up on the motion Labor wants to move: | The other half of Kristina Keneally’s doorstop was taken up on the motion Labor wants to move: |
| The climate wars (it’s been 84 years) continue in Australia’s political discourse. | The climate wars (it’s been 84 years) continue in Australia’s political discourse. |
| Kristina Keneally opened with this volley this morning, giving unexpected praise to some fellow politicians on the other side of the fence: | Kristina Keneally opened with this volley this morning, giving unexpected praise to some fellow politicians on the other side of the fence: |
| Peter Dutton has called a press conference for 9.15am in the Senate courtyard. | Peter Dutton has called a press conference for 9.15am in the Senate courtyard. |
| That will be about this: | That will be about this: |
| This is the motion Kristina Keneally and Penny Wong will be hoping to move: | This is the motion Kristina Keneally and Penny Wong will be hoping to move: |
| 1) Notes that: | 1) Notes that: |
| a) On the same day that Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll said it was inappropriate to suggest the murder of a woman and her children by her husband could be an instance of a husband being driven too far, Ms Bettina Arndt, who received an Order of Australia honour in January, nonetheless said “keeping an open mind and awaiting proper evidence, including the possibility that Rowan Baxter might have been driven too far”. b) The statement of Ms Arndt has the potential to bring the Order of Australia, instituted by Her Majesty The Queen, into disrepute. c) Order of Australia awards are a privilege and an honour and come with responsibilities. | a) On the same day that Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll said it was inappropriate to suggest the murder of a woman and her children by her husband could be an instance of a husband being driven too far, Ms Bettina Arndt, who received an Order of Australia honour in January, nonetheless said “keeping an open mind and awaiting proper evidence, including the possibility that Rowan Baxter might have been driven too far”. b) The statement of Ms Arndt has the potential to bring the Order of Australia, instituted by Her Majesty The Queen, into disrepute. c) Order of Australia awards are a privilege and an honour and come with responsibilities. |
| 2) Agrees that: | 2) Agrees that: |
| a. Ms Arndt’s comments are reckless and abhorrent.b. The values that underpin Ms Arndt’s views on this horrific family violence incident are not consistent with her retaining her Order of Australia. | a. Ms Arndt’s comments are reckless and abhorrent.b. The values that underpin Ms Arndt’s views on this horrific family violence incident are not consistent with her retaining her Order of Australia. |
| It’s party room meeting time in Canberra, which means climate policy will once again be in the spotlight, as both sides grapple with how to move forward. | It’s party room meeting time in Canberra, which means climate policy will once again be in the spotlight, as both sides grapple with how to move forward. |
| Barnaby Joyce has moved things in a very Barnaby Joyce way, pointing the finger at his colleagues in the NSW state government for setting a net zero emissions 2050 target. He says it’s a lame attempt to secure Greens preferences. | Barnaby Joyce has moved things in a very Barnaby Joyce way, pointing the finger at his colleagues in the NSW state government for setting a net zero emissions 2050 target. He says it’s a lame attempt to secure Greens preferences. |
| Matt Canavan is also waging war against a net zero emissions policy which he says is just being put forward for “warm glow in the cities”. | Matt Canavan is also waging war against a net zero emissions policy which he says is just being put forward for “warm glow in the cities”. |
| That would be the same policy that more than 70 countries – so far – have signed up to. Because it is part of the Paris agreement. And because it is necessary to you know, SAVE THE PLANET. | That would be the same policy that more than 70 countries – so far – have signed up to. Because it is part of the Paris agreement. And because it is necessary to you know, SAVE THE PLANET. |
| Labor’s first big policy announcement is what started this latest incarnation of a climate policy debate. While the government has had fun sticking it to Labor, it is also trying to work out what it is going to do. It hasn’t ruled out heading in that direction itself, because it doesn’t really have a choice. But the Nationals, as always, are the ones causing issues. Wading through it, is going to be a pretty sticky job. But increasingly, it is where the public wants the government to go (despite the May election result). | Labor’s first big policy announcement is what started this latest incarnation of a climate policy debate. While the government has had fun sticking it to Labor, it is also trying to work out what it is going to do. It hasn’t ruled out heading in that direction itself, because it doesn’t really have a choice. But the Nationals, as always, are the ones causing issues. Wading through it, is going to be a pretty sticky job. But increasingly, it is where the public wants the government to go (despite the May election result). |
| As Katharine Murphy reports: | As Katharine Murphy reports: |
| The other issue bubbling along is the Australia Day honour bestowed upon a woman who has continually pushed a MRA agenda, including most recently, providing for the possibility that a man who murdered his wife and three children by setting them on fire, may have been “driven too far”. Liberal and Labor politicians have called for her to be stripped of the honour. | The other issue bubbling along is the Australia Day honour bestowed upon a woman who has continually pushed a MRA agenda, including most recently, providing for the possibility that a man who murdered his wife and three children by setting them on fire, may have been “driven too far”. Liberal and Labor politicians have called for her to be stripped of the honour. |
| Pauline Hanson’s role in the latest family law court inquiry is also in the spotlight, after she “not all menned” the tragedy. Hanson did her usual “you don’t know what I’ve been though” cry warble in the Senate to fight back against the calls, but don’t expect that issue to be dropped either. | Pauline Hanson’s role in the latest family law court inquiry is also in the spotlight, after she “not all menned” the tragedy. Hanson did her usual “you don’t know what I’ve been though” cry warble in the Senate to fight back against the calls, but don’t expect that issue to be dropped either. |
| You have Mike Bowers, Katharine Murphy, Sarah Martin and Paul Karp with you. I have not yet had a coffee, but will fix that as soon as I get my head around the day. Which would be easier with a coffee. | You have Mike Bowers, Katharine Murphy, Sarah Martin and Paul Karp with you. I have not yet had a coffee, but will fix that as soon as I get my head around the day. Which would be easier with a coffee. |
| Ready? | Ready? |
| Let’s get into it. | Let’s get into it. |