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Politics Live: September 30, 2014

Updated September 30, 2014 — 6:14pm,first published September 30, 2014 — 9:03am

6.14pm on Sep 30, 2014

With that, it is time we ventured out into the Canberra evening to buy some Cheezels.

(We've had a craving all day.)

Before that, what did we learn?

Campbell Newman should watch out. There is a Senate inquiry coming to a hearing room near him;
The Coalition is responding to the royal commission report into Labor's home insulation scheme with another report;
The government's planned changes to the dole could be a breach of Australia's human rights obligations;
But that's OK. Because no one has a right to just sit at home and eat chips.
Right?

Thanks for tuning in today.

Alex Ellinghausen, Andrew Meares and I will see you tomorrow.

Adios!

Clive Palmer during a press conference in Parliament House on Tuesday. Photo: Andrew Meares

6.08pm on Sep 30, 2014

The House continues to debate the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill about redundancy payments for those working for companies that go bankrupt.

The Senate is debating a matter of public importance: "the Abbott government’s failure to address multinational tax integrity while attacking the living standards of pensioners, students and young jobseekers".

5.39pm on Sep 30, 2014

The PUP statement comes four minutes later, by way of PUP Senate leader Glenn Lazarus.

"Premier Newman has made many questionable decisions since he was elected and Queenslanders deserve an honest and consistent government and leader," Lazarus says.

"This inquiry will serve to investigate Premier Newman's questionable tactics concerning the reformation and operation of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Commission.

5.34pm on Sep 30, 2014

The Greens have combined with Labor and PUP to support the inquiry.

Environment spokeswoman Larissa Waters is out quickly with a statement, explaining her party's position:

She says the Greens are "proud to have secured improvements to the terms of reference for the Senate inquiry into Queensland, which has just passed the Senate with our support.