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Labor will maintain a 'ring of steel' around border security: Labor senator | Sky News AustraliaLabor senator Jenny McAllister says Labor will maintain a 'ring of steel' on border security if it wins the next election.\n\nThe Coalition has accused the Labor of weakening Australia's border protection regime after the passage of the medivac bill through parliament last week.\n\nThe comments come after revelations America rejected 265 asylum seekers housed on Manus and Nauru from entering the US under a refugee deal between the two nations.\n\nHowever, Ms McAllister says the Coalition is ignoring the fact that Labor supports offshore processing and other border protection measures.\n\nShe says the Coalition is 'terribly divided' and 'fear' over border security is 'all they have left.'\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia jennymcallister Um... yeah... sure... jennymcallister Bullshit. jennymcallister 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣 ahhhhhh!
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‘Leftist-ideology’ running Labor: Latham | Sky News AustraliaOne Nation candidate Mark Latham says the Labor Party is being run by ‘leftist-ideology’ against the nation state, after new laws fast-tracking medical evacuations for asylum seekers passed the Senate. \n\nMr Latham told Sky News it is 'an illusion' to believe the debate surrounding the bill was about medicine and health, instead claiming the core belief of 'people pushing these policies' is a belief in the free-movement of people. \n RealMarkLatham RealMarkLatham Keep laying it on thick and fast guys, maybe if you repeat ruperts memos enough people will actually notice RealMarkLatham I've been wondering why I don't troll much and I think it's because they are Fox without the obvious hatred of the poor and indigenous and or 'brown-ish?' It's weak tea! non Irish coffee, neo-liberal almost. Or otherwise lame.
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Uncontrolled migration will be ‘the death’ of the Labor party: Campbell | Sky News AustraliaThe Herald Sun’s national politics editor James Campbell says uncontrolled migration will be ‘the death’ of the Labor party.\n\nThe medivac bill passed the Senate 36 votes to 34 on Wednesday, giving doctors more say in recommending medical transfers to Australia.\n\nThe legislation will apply to around 1000 asylum seekers currently on Manus Island and Nauru.\n\nMr Campbell says Labor’s support of the bill was ‘stupid and risky’ and that ‘a lot of people are shaking their heads’ as a result.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n theheraldsun J_C_Campbell ScottMorrisonMP should go to the polls asap if only to trash any political aspirations of these bimbos, misogyny intended. J_C_Campbell theheraldsun Just doing his master's bidding. newscorpse theheraldsun J_C_Campbell SKY news, the herald sun, the Australian etc etc why are Australians subject to this constant barrage of right wing propaganda and misinformation ? Something must be done. It’s damaging to our democracy
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Labor denies ulterior motives in backing medivac legislation | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: Labor MP Tony Burke says the Opposition continually dealt with the medivac legislation 'on its merits', arguing against claims the Party backed the bill to 'embarrass the government'.\n\nIt became the first time in almost 80 years that the government has lost a vote on its own legislation after it passed the Senate on Wednesday.\n\nThe controversial medivac bill will give doctors a greater say in allowing refugees and asylum seekers to be transferred to Australia for medical treatment.\n\nMr Burke denies any ulterior motives in backing the legislation, saying if Labor intended to embarrass the government they would have tabled a motion of no confidence in the government.\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n ScottMorrisonMP Turnbull is no longer PM because he is a DUD like you Bill. ScottMorrisonMP ScottMorrisonMP should know - he is rubbish. Can't even control the floor of the house. ScottMorrisonMP much like you ScottMorrisonMP because you always talk rubbish
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Labor trying to mask medivac bill error in questioning Cormann: Hastie | Sky News AustraliaLiberal MP Andrew Hastie says Labor is trying to ‘mask the error’ of passing the medivac bill by questioning Finance Minister Matthias Cormann over his personal finances.\n\nMr Cormann is under pressure over a family holiday which he claims he had no idea he received for free.\n\nLabor Senator Kimberley Kitching says that the Liberal Party is ‘so out of touch’ with the public that an MP did not notice a trip was not on his credit card statement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n A Helloworld letter was shown be Courier Mail journo little while ago This is what he looks like denying the fact that he did something wrong. Scott Morrison should stop being so gutless and make him and Michaelia Cash Resign! Can I have one of those holidays that my family takes & doesnt have to pay for. Seriously, you are the bloody finance minister. You must resign or be sacked as there is clearly more going on here. newscomauHQ 9NewsMelb 7NewsMelbourne 3AW693 billshortenmp ScottMorrisonMP
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Labor to push for answers on Manus Island security | Sky News AustraliaLabor is expected to put forward a series of questions as Senate Estimates begins today over how security contracts were awarded on Manus Island. \n\nPaladin Group was given six days in August 2017 to submit its bid to provide security on Manus Island to the Home Affairs Department after a tender process with Papua New Guinea, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. \n\nHome Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has refused to release the costing of the contract, arguing it could damage Australia’s international relationship with Papua New Guinea. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Oh no not real issues? However will the Government handle that? More dodgy deals by LNP
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CFMEU reportedly demanding Qld Labor candidates back Adani | Sky News AustraliaCFMEU is threatening to campaign against federal Queensland Labor candidates at the upcoming election if they do not support the state’s Adani Carmichael coal mine. \n\nThe union says it will endorse individual candidates, rather than endorsing all of Labor's Queensland candidates at the upcoming federal election.\n\nThe Palaszczuk government has stalled the mine’s construction as concerned was raised over its protection methods to protect the endangered black-throated finch were critcised by a commissioned report. \n\n\n\n RichardMarlesMP Fake news RichardMarlesMP Look, I am only going to be as charitable as I can here to RichardMarlesMP...your statement is just plain CRAP !!! Go check out China, India, the US just to name a few. No, I won’t say more as Labor’s bullshit on energy & climatechange is pathetic. This science is made up! RichardMarlesMP No it means consumers are spending less - were going back in time to the Dark Ages and Caveman
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Big stick energy debate moot without Labor support | Sky News AustraliaGreater government power over energy companies is tipped to be a key issue in parliament after the Coalition shelved the debate last week.\n\nFederal Energy Minister Angus Taylor says the Coalition will put its big stick energy legislation to parliament if Labor is prepared to support it, despite conceding the Opposition has voted against it a dozen times. \n\nThe Coalition's 'big stick' divestiture policy is designed to crack down on energy providers convicted of misusing their market power, and, in extreme cases, force the removal of assets in order to drive prices down.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n keithjpitt Oh it’s just supply and demand, capitalism and markets, it will sort itself out just you watch and see... keithjpitt The public have waited for ten years or more for a proper policy around energy, what's another ten years? The public will continue to pay while the pollies continue to shift the goal post. keithjpitt The home for coal is in the ground
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Labor was ‘drunk on power’ when medevac bill was passed: Shanahan | Sky News AustraliaPolitical Editor at The Australian Dennis Shanahan says that Labor had ‘a rush of blood to the head’ and was 'drunk on power’ when passing the medevac bill.\n\nMr Shanahan tells Sky News that the party was convinced it was ‘far ahead’ of the Coalition when supporting the amendments made to the bill, and that it thought it could push Prime Minister Scott Morrison to an early election.\n\nIn the recent issues of the small business powers and the disability royal commission in parliament, Mr Shanahan says Mr Morrison is ‘outmaneuvering’ Labor leader Bill Shorten.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n australian 'The Darling will die': Scientists say mass fish kill due to over-extraction and drought australian This was my reading too, they never would’ve gone along if it was 51-49. There’ll be some nervous people at the ALP until newspoll comes out. australian or maybe the party knows what ordinary people want Hows your subscriptions -The OZ and Sky? millions or not? people want the concentration camps to close and the people brought here. Labour wont do that and so lose votes for being liberal lites
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Labor's negative gearing changes will slow housing market and employment: Master Builders Australia | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: Master Builders CEO Denita Wawn has warned Labor's negative gearing changes will result in a decline in new houses being built.\n\nLabor plans to restrict negative gearing to new homes and reduce capital gains tax concessions if it wins the next federal election, claiming the policy will raise $32 billion over the next decade.\n\nShadow Treasurer Chris Bowen says Labor will deliver on its housing reform agenda even though the property market is falling within many capitol cities.\n\nMs Wawn has told Sky News she believes Labor should rethink its policy.\n\nShe says the policy will not maximise 'affordable housing and affordable rent.'\n\n\n\n JoshFrydenberg Wrong.. 90% up over 6 years on your watch thanks to offshore buyers. Thanks for raising systemic risk. Even rba says its shambles JoshFrydenberg JOSH AND I GET ALONG VERY NICELY JoshFrydenberg Josh, I rent. I don't trust you and I don't believe you. As pressure goes off pricing, as the cost of the assett falls, so too will rents, especially as investment in existing dwellings will be swapped for investment in new dwellings. You have nothing to show that rents will rise
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