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Politics Live: October 1, 2014

Updated October 1, 2014 — 6:29pm,first published October 1, 2014 — 9:01am

6.29pm on Oct 1, 2014

With the Senate continuing to talk FoFA and the House continuing to talk automotive transformations, it is time we headed out into the Canberran eve. *

But before that, what did we learn?

ASIO is going to be more secret and more intelligent thanks to the laws that passed today;
Thor is not too cool for Parliament;
The captain of Team Australia wishes the burqa was not worn; and
People who smoke are not damaging their health, they are "havers of good times".

Many thanks for tuning in.

Alex Ellinghausen, Andrew Meares and I will be back tomorrow for the last sitting day for a fortnight.

This will including the swearing-in of Andrew Colvin as AFP Commissioner in the morning.

*Eric Abetz is hosting a Tasmanian food tasting event tonight.

Guess who I just met? Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and Leader of the House Christopher Pyne in discussion at the start of question time on Wednesday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

5.54pm on Oct 1, 2014

In the Senate, Labor is continuing its attempt to push back on the government pushing back on the Future of Financial Advice laws.

There is a regulation to "streamline" the advice that Labor - via Sam Dastyari - is trying to disallow.

(We understand this is a repeat of a disallowance motion that was voted on and defeated by the Senate in July.)

5.45pm on Oct 1, 2014

It can often be really hard to hear who is saying what in question time.

There so much noise and carry on (what Bronwyn Bishop would call a cacophony).

Online political editor Chris Hammer has honed in on of the House's most vocal MPs.

5.18pm on Oct 1, 2014

Today’s Pulse poll has closed.

And the outcome of the 403 votes was close.

We have a winner – but only just.

In response to the question: which Australia/New Zealand actor-playing-a-superheroish-type should protect Parliament ...?

Chris Hemsworth as Thor scored 27 per cent.

Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue was just behind with 26 per cent (he would have us all talking so proper!)

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine was next with a hairy 24 per cent.

Then came Russell Crowe as Gladiator on 14 per cent and Eric Bana as the Hulk on a puny 9 per cent (better luck next time, Hulk!)

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop met with Australian Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth on Wednesday. Photo: Andrew Meares

5.08pm on Oct 1, 2014

As of September 30, there were 1060 asylum seekers on Manus Island and 1167 on Nauru.

Also as of September 30, there have been 44 positive and 40 negative refugee status assessments on Manus Island.

There have been 250 positive and 79 negative assessments on Nauru.

5.06pm on Oct 1, 2014

Operation Sovereign Borders update ahoy!

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has just issued a statement.

"Eight of nine months in 2014 have passed without a successful people smuggling venture to Australia as the government’s policies under Operation Sovereign Borders continue to sustainably deter illegal boat arrivals.