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Australian politics live: Scott Morrison challenges Labor on 2050 targets; Victoria records 1,841 cases, NSW 283

Australian politics live: Scott Morrison challenges Labor on 2050 targets; Victoria records 1,841 cases, NSW 283

Australian politics live: Scott Morrison challenges Labor on 2050 targets; Victoria records 1,841 cases, NSW 283
Oct 20, 2021 6 mins, 5 secs

Victoria records 1,841 local cases overnight, NSW 283 – 19 people have died with Covid across both states; PM ramps up attack on Labor over climate; NSW residents will be allowed to visit Melbourne.

While the Morrison government still struggles to come to a decision most of the rest of the world, industry and business came to quite a while ago, the climate protests outside the parliament continue:.

The immigration minister, Alex Hawke, has been asked on Radio National about when and how many migrants will return to Australia, after a speech by treasurer Josh Frydenberg to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is calling for skilled migrant numbers to be boosted from 120,000 to 200,000.

As far as numbers are concerned, Australia accepted 160,000 in both 2020 and 2021, at first filled “mostly by partner visas” but with “good numbers to fill skill shortages” after 1 November.

But infectious disease expert Robert Booy said the focus should be on ensuring immunocompromised people were given another dose before Christmas.

The government is being forced to split one of its own bills to get at least some of it passed before the end of the year.

The Morrison government will push ahead with new laws requiring businesses to report when they are under cyber-attack and, in extreme cases, to allow Australian officials to “step in” to help fend off hackers.

The legislation will also allow the government – through the Australian Signals Directorate – to provide direct assistance to industry “as a last resort”.

The rationale for this change is to allow the government to “provide assistance immediately prior, during or after a significant cybersecurity incident to ensure the continued provision of essential services”.

On Wednesday, the federal government will split its own critical infrastructure bill, delaying some elements that businesses have complained would impose “red tape”.

In case you missed it yesterday, Dorinda Cox made her first speech in the Senate:.

My pledge is to assure the people of Australia that my values are anchored in the betterment of our communities’ quality of life, and for further generations of our children to have a healthy and thriving planet to live on.

Climate and social justice is the unfinished business that we must prioritise as elected leaders of this nation, which is here, in the place of the people – the Senate.

He also rejected a suggestion the trial be relocated to South Australia or resume for a short time from November 8 in Sydney to hear from NSW witnesses.

The difficulties of continuing the trial include the availability of witnesses from Western Australia flowing from COVID-19 border restrictions in that state.

Meanwhile, the tax commissioner is facing a Senate inquiry, as Daniel Hurst reports:.

The Senate voted on Tuesday to refer the issue to the powerful privileges committee, the latest development in a long-running battle between non-government senators and the Coalition over the key pandemic economic stimulus measure.

It stems from a Senate decision on 4 August to require Jordan to provide a list of all employers with an annual turnover greater than $10m that received jobkeeper, the number of employees paid, the total amount paid and any amount returned.

Immigration Minister @AlexHawkeMP says that Novak Djokovic will not be allowed into Australia if he is not double vaccinated

"Our health advice is that when we open the borders everyone that comes to Australia will have to be double vaccinated"

And for anyone who still thinks the climate science is disputed (and you don’t have to go far in either parliamentary chamber to find someone who will tell you that) the verdict is in – no it is not

Scientists agree the climate emergency has been caused by humans:

The National Farmers’ Federation has made a final pitch to the National party to support a net zero emissions reduction target before Scott Morrison heads to Glasgow, telling MPs that failure to do so could “punish farmers” as the rest of the world decarbonises

Morrison is due to depart for the United Nations-led climate conference late next week by the Nationals continue to work a package of measures to accompany any 2050 commitment – including funding for regional jobs and infrastructure projects

The party’s leader, Barnaby Joyce, has signalled the Nationals’ priorities will be put to Morrison by the end of this week

In question time yesterday, Barnaby Joyce said he was anticipating being able to give the prime minister a response from the National party by the end of the week

The only thing for certain right now is that if Joyce and co hadn’t rolled Michael McCormack when they did, they would be doing it now and blowing up the entire show

What is the price of the National party support

Using the smarts of technology and reform in protecting regional Australia, we aren’t thinking about 30 pieces of silver

We are thinking more about the policy settings to ensure we protect regional Australia and help grow it

That is the simple premise we have been tasked by the party room

The National party is more mature and pragmatic than that

Our party room only saw this plan less than 36 hours ago

The vast majority of the party room want to move forward but they want to secure regional Australia’s future but also growing it

The federal attorney general, Michaelia Cash, has said the government will refine its proposed federal integrity commission in response to feedback on the draft bill

The indication from the government comes as the independent senator Rex Patrick prepares to introduce into the Senate legislation to establish a federal integrity commission that is based on the same legislation introduced in the lower house by the independent MP Helen Haines

To pass the legislation, 38 Senate votes are needed, meaning support from Labor, the Greens and just three of the the five crossbench senators is needed to pass the bill

The pressure on the government over the Commonwealth Integrity Commission comes as some Liberal MPs speak out in favour of a tougher CIC, criticising the model for a number of shortcomings

In a statement, a spokesperson for Cash said the government was still intending to introduce its bill into parliament this year:

The Government has conducted a nation-wide consultation process on draft legislation for the CIC which included civil society, academics and key experts across the government and non government sectors

The Government is currently considering the extensive feedback received through the consultation process in order to inform further refinement of the draft legislation

It’s still all climate, climate, climate in the parliament, as the Coalition tussles over a net zero target set 29 years into the future (think about how old you will be then, if you want to put it into perspective) while maintaining that there will be no changes to the fossil fuel industry

Also worth noting, Morrison is still trying to shrug off his own past words – presented with his own quotes, the PM just rejected the premise

Meanwhile, in place of saying anything of real value, the current deputy prime minister continues to rattle off every regional and rural town in Australia

Barnaby Joyce is setting it up as a binary choice between the regions and the cities, all but saying that there is no impact to people who live outside a regional or rural postcode

And Victoria is about to hit is 80% target, which means more freedoms for people in Melbourne, who deserve all of the goodness given what they have been through

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