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| Australia would take back dual nationals if citizenship stripped elsewhere – politics live | Australia would take back dual nationals if citizenship stripped elsewhere – politics live |
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| 8.52am AEST23:52 | |
| Marriage equality is also under discussion after Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek have brought forward a bill to use the momentum of the Irish referendum. | |
| Shorten is asked why the sudden sense of urgency around the debate, given there have been private members bills coming through the parliament for the past few years. | |
| I voted for the legislation back in 2012 and last year I advised the Australian Christian Lobby at their forum that I believe it was entirely possible for someone of Christian views to also support marriage equality. There’s no doubt, though, that the Irish referendum on the weekend has again renewed debate in Australia and my view is that we should grab the opportunity to have the parliament introduce marriage equality and legalise it in Australia. | |
| The prime minister was also asked, including the call from Alan Jones for marriage equality. Abbott noted Jones was a friend, whom he had known for 30 years, but repeated his line about the ability of people to have different views. Like his own family, for example. But then swung off to his small business policy, which is developing into a habit. | |
| I’m sure at that time we’d have a very full and frank and candid and decent debate inside the party room but I do have to say that my absolute priority, the government’s absolute priority right now and for the next few weeks will be helping small business. | |
| 8.37am AEST23:37 | |
| Abbott: You don't get off scot free because you say I've seen the error of my ways | |
| Tony Abbott is asked about the possibility of allowing foreign fighters back into the country for de-radicalization programs. | |
| Q: If there’s an opportunity to use their experience for preventing others from following that path, though, isn’t that something worth considering? | |
| I’m absolutely delighted when a criminal comes out of jail, reformed and rehabilitated for that criminal or former criminal to go and spread a message of obeying the law to others who might be tempted to disobey the law. But I’m afraid you don’t get off scot-free just because you say “I’ve seen the error of my ways.” If you commit serious crimes you should face serious punishment and as far as I’m concerned that will always be the case. | |
| 8.32am AEST23:32 | |
| Tony Abbott was asked about the return of Khaled Sharrouf’s wife Tara Nettleton and their five children. | |
| We’ve seen the beheadings, the crucifixions, the mass executions, the sexual slavery and people who are involved in that are doing evil things,evil things and criminal things and if criminals come within the reach of our law, whether they’re male or female, they will face the full severity of our law. That’s what the Australian public expect. Crime will be punished. | |
| 8.27am AEST23:27 | |
| Tony Abbott was asked about Sharrouf’s children, given one of them appeared to have been “radicalised”, given he was holding a severed head. The kid was seven. | |
| Abbott: the children ...will be dealt with in the same way that the children of criminals are normally dealt with. http://t.co/J8Emt0QyHg | |
| 8.21am AEST23:21 | 8.21am AEST23:21 |
| Tony Abbott talking about Khaled Sharrouf’s family when a small business person intervenes, chiding the media for asking questions about national security. Abbott is at a small business function. | Tony Abbott talking about Khaled Sharrouf’s family when a small business person intervenes, chiding the media for asking questions about national security. Abbott is at a small business function. |
| (It’s going to be one of those days.) | (It’s going to be one of those days.) |
| Abbott notes the man’s point, delivering a neat combination on the importance of small business providing economic security, “which is just as important as economic security”. | Abbott notes the man’s point, delivering a neat combination on the importance of small business providing economic security, “which is just as important as economic security”. |
| And then finishes up the press conference without answering any more details about the citizenship laws. | And then finishes up the press conference without answering any more details about the citizenship laws. |
| I should say he answered a fair few questions before that while I was publishing. I will bring to you shortly. | I should say he answered a fair few questions before that while I was publishing. I will bring to you shortly. |
| 8.15am AEST23:15 | 8.15am AEST23:15 |
| Morning politics: No one will be left stateless, says Dutton | Morning politics: No one will be left stateless, says Dutton |
| It’s a difficult day when you can’t get through the corridor to the office for a government minister and media scrum. | It’s a difficult day when you can’t get through the corridor to the office for a government minister and media scrum. |
| The keeper of the message this morning is Peter Dutton. There are many questions for the immigration minister about the proposed citizenship laws and remember, no details of the laws - like a bill - have been released. | The keeper of the message this morning is Peter Dutton. There are many questions for the immigration minister about the proposed citizenship laws and remember, no details of the laws - like a bill - have been released. |
| As far as we know, the new laws involve stripping dual nationals of their Australian citizenship at the minister’s discretion, if the government suspects the person has been involved in terrorism. The minister said given the difficulty of getting evidence in overseas war-torn countries, his decision would be informed by Asio. The Abbott government has committed to this measure. | As far as we know, the new laws involve stripping dual nationals of their Australian citizenship at the minister’s discretion, if the government suspects the person has been involved in terrorism. The minister said given the difficulty of getting evidence in overseas war-torn countries, his decision would be informed by Asio. The Abbott government has committed to this measure. |
| A second element, reflecting the UK laws, involves stripping Australians of their citizenship if they have the option to a second citizenship. This measure, which caused uproar in the cabinet discussion, will be considered in the discussion paper. Philip Ruddock was appointed as captain of that discussion yesterday, with Concetta Fierravanti-Wells. | A second element, reflecting the UK laws, involves stripping Australians of their citizenship if they have the option to a second citizenship. This measure, which caused uproar in the cabinet discussion, will be considered in the discussion paper. Philip Ruddock was appointed as captain of that discussion yesterday, with Concetta Fierravanti-Wells. |
| The key points from the government are these: | The key points from the government are these: |
| Thanks to Shalailah Medhora for this little snippet from Dutton on AM: | Thanks to Shalailah Medhora for this little snippet from Dutton on AM: |
| Q: If the boot was on the other foot, would we take them back? | Q: If the boot was on the other foot, would we take them back? |
| Yes we would if they were an Australian citizen. That’s the constitutional obligation.” | Yes we would if they were an Australian citizen. That’s the constitutional obligation.” |
| “They would be rendered stateless, which we are not going to allow.” | “They would be rendered stateless, which we are not going to allow.” |
| Already, the example delivered for debate through The Age is the case of Khaled Sharrouf and his wife and five children. This is the case where one of the children was pictured holding a severed head in the national daily. | Already, the example delivered for debate through The Age is the case of Khaled Sharrouf and his wife and five children. This is the case where one of the children was pictured holding a severed head in the national daily. |
| Marriage equality is also front and centre today. Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek have been out already. Tony Abbott is taking questions now. My head is spinning. | Marriage equality is also front and centre today. Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek have been out already. Tony Abbott is taking questions now. My head is spinning. |
| However I will try to stay calm and deliver all the political news. Join me @gabriellechan and @mpbowers for the parliamentary sitting day. | However I will try to stay calm and deliver all the political news. Join me @gabriellechan and @mpbowers for the parliamentary sitting day. |