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Politics Live: May 27, 2014

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But before we put on our gumboots to negotiate a truly grumpy Canberra evening, what did we learn?

  • Clive Palmer cares about voters. So he is driving to parliament in a Rolls;
  • Despite Coalition MPs unhappiness about the budget, none were unhappy enough to talk about it in their party room meeting;
  • Government MPs are also no longer safe in the House;
  • Because Bronwyn Bishop is doing her job as Speaker. Just ask her. Or Christopher Pyne; and
  • No matter what's happening in Canberra it is not nearly as whack as Adelaide.

 

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Senate estimates has another busy night ahead.

The Office for Women has just sat down to take questions, while the Great Barrier Marine Park Authority and Australian Maritime Safety Authority (that has been heavily involved in the MH370 search) are up later.

The Immigration Department will also stay in the witness chair.

 

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If only the rest of Australia agreed.

(What was that? Two hours and 30 minutes for a QT session in the end?)

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No matter what team they were on.

Malcolm Turnbull during question time. Photo: Andrew Meares
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It is worth pointing out that earlier during question time, MPs looked like they were having a super fun time of it.

 

Labor MPs Kate Ellis, Richard Marles and Mark Butler during QT. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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What else has been happening while the House has debating itself?

Lisa Cox reports on the Climate Change Authority and how it is living in limbo land as it waits to see if parliament will pass legislation to axe it.

Chair Bernie Fraser has told an estimates hearing the damage has "already been done" and that uncertainty has already caused almost half the CCA's staff to quit.

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Meanwhile, Clive is around and caring about things that aren't Rolls Royces.

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Here is leader of the house Christopher Pyne demonstrating the need for some of that extra decorum.

Leader of the House Christopher Pyne during a division in the House this afternoon. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
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After a vote 83 to 57 in favour of the government, Burke is called to the despatch box. 

He says he has already apologised that he got the detail wrong yesterday about other speakers not using their dining rooms for fundraising.

"I have nothing to add."

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The Pyne-Burke face off continues in the House.

Various votes have been taken, in favour of the government/ Pyne/ Bishop. 

But the guts of the motion still has to be passed that would in effect, require Burke to apologise to Madam Speaker.

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