Labor not ruling out raising income-free area for jobseeker – as it happened

This blog is now closedExclusive: Dutton was briefed five times on US-Australia talks over impact of war crimes allegations on allianceGet ourmorning and afternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastIn a back and forth betweenPatricia Karvelas and prime ministerAnthony Albaneseon whether he supports a federal treaty, he says the no voice to parliament campaign is trying to muddy the waters:What the no campaign want to do is to focus on everything that ’s not happening.What is happening is a vote in the last quarter of this year for a voice to parliament. And what that is about is recognising First Nations people in our constitution and then listening to Indigenous Australians so as to get better results. That ’s what the focus is on. And what I find, I think, very enlightening, is … the no campaign want to talk about everything except for the question.Well, where does it say that? It doesn ’t even say that in the Uluru statement. It doesn’t say that, it doesn’t speak about the commonwealth negotiating treaties. It doesn’t say that Patricia. So don’t get sucked into it.Today, the Greens need to vote for this legislation. You can ’t say that you’re supporting housing, supply, public housing and then vote against it.I ’m not prepared to negotiate on Radio National, Patricia. People talk all the time across the parliament all the time.Continue reading...
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