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1. This week Labor’s focus was jobs. Not just any jobs: secure jobs with decent pay. That’s what Australians need coming out of this pandemic, that’s what the Labor Party wants to deliver and that’s what Scott Morrison’s industrial relations changes fail
1. This week Labor’s focus was jobs. Not just any jobs: secure jobs with decent pay. That’s what Australians need coming out of this pandemic, that’s what the Labor Party wants to deliver and that’s what Scott Morrison’s industrial relations changes fail
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to deliver. We used almost every question this week to pursue the government over their IR scheme, which will allow huge pay cuts for workers. Penalty rates, shift allowances and other entitlements: they’re all on the chopping block for millions of workers.
to deliver. We used almost every question this week to pursue the government over their IR scheme, which will allow huge pay cuts for workers. Penalty rates, shift allowances and other entitlements: they’re all on the chopping block for millions of workers.
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Anthony Albanese led the attack each day with follow-up questions from Richard Marles and myself. Backbenchers Emma McBride, Ged Kearney, Steve Georganas, Rob Mitchell and Kristy McBain also asked questions detailing the impact of the potential pay cuts on ordinary people.
Anthony Albanese led the attack each day with follow-up questions from Richard Marles and myself. Backbenchers Emma McBride, Ged Kearney, Steve Georganas, Rob Mitchell and Kristy McBain also asked questions detailing the impact of the potential pay cuts on ordinary people.
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2. Josh Frydenberg gets two spots in the 5&5 this week, the first because he was actually honest for once. On Tuesday Jim Chalmers asked: “Why is the government cutting JobKeeper for the tourism industry but can afford to splash $100 million on sports rorts?”
2. Josh Frydenberg gets two spots in the 5&5 this week, the first because he was actually honest for once. On Tuesday Jim Chalmers asked: “Why is the government cutting JobKeeper for the tourism industry but can afford to splash $100 million on sports rorts?”
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Josh responded by saying JobKeeper was “always a temporary program”. Jaws dropped on the government benches and our side fell about laughing. So JobKeeper’s temporary but the rorts are permanent? Thanks for the refreshing honesty Josh.
Josh responded by saying JobKeeper was “always a temporary program”. Jaws dropped on the government benches and our side fell about laughing. So JobKeeper’s temporary but the rorts are permanent? Thanks for the refreshing honesty Josh.
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3. You’ve probably already seen the footage of Scott Morrison’s hand-picked Liberal MP accosting Tanya Plibersek in the Parliament House corridor and spouting his conspiracy theory drivel. Tanya handled the situation superbly so I had to include her here.
3. You’ve probably already seen the footage of Scott Morrison’s hand-picked Liberal MP accosting Tanya Plibersek in the Parliament House corridor and spouting his conspiracy theory drivel. Tanya handled the situation superbly so I had to include her here.
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Also it’s another excuse to run this brilliant photo by Nine’s Dom Lorrimer.
Also it’s another excuse to run this brilliant photo by Nine’s Dom Lorrimer.
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4. This moment also led to an hilarious exchange in the chamber when Labor MP Tim Watts said, quite rightly, Kelly had “accosted” Tanya in the hallway. Liberal MP Luke Howarth suddenly burst into the chamber, incandescent with confected outrage,
4. This moment also led to an hilarious exchange in the chamber when Labor MP Tim Watts said, quite rightly, Kelly had “accosted” Tanya in the hallway. Liberal MP Luke Howarth suddenly burst into the chamber, incandescent with confected outrage,
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and called on Watts to withdraw the word. “It’s a bloody disgrace!” Howarth cried. Labor’s Rob Mitchell, who was in the chair, kicked Howarth out of the chamber for unparliamentary language and Watts merrily continued his speech.
and called on Watts to withdraw the word. “It’s a bloody disgrace!” Howarth cried. Labor’s Rob Mitchell, who was in the chair, kicked Howarth out of the chamber for unparliamentary language and Watts merrily continued his speech.
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5. Our Senate team had some fun on Tuesday after they somehow got their hands on the government’s question time pack. Meaning they knew every dixer the government was going to ask. They read aloud along with every question and the government looked like a bunch of dills.
5. Our Senate team had some fun on Tuesday after they somehow got their hands on the government’s question time pack. Meaning they knew every dixer the government was going to ask. They read aloud along with every question and the government looked like a bunch of dills.
