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Carbon Tax Repeal Bill Defeated In Senate As Palmer Squabbles With Government Over Amendments

Jul 10, 2014

The Senate has rejected an Abbott government bill to repeal the carbon tax.

Parry

A combination of ALP, Greens and Palmer United Party senators, supported by Motoring Enthusiast Senator Ricky Muir, voted 37-35 to defeat the bill that would have abolished the carbon tax.

The bill failed due to a breakdown in negotiations between the government and the Palmer United Party. Palmer wanted the legislation to mandate that power savings be passed on to consumers. In the end, the amendment moved by Palmer was judged to be a tax that the Senate had no power to introduce. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Abbott, Audio, Climate Change, Legislation, Opinion, Palmer United Party, Senate Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,

Palmer Party Senate Leader Glenn Lazarus Heckled During First Speech On Repealing Carbon Tax

Jul 08, 2014

Senator Glenn Lazarus was heckled by observers in the public gallery during his first speech to the Senate on repeal of the carbon tax legislation this morning.

Lazarus

Lazarus, the Senate leader of the Palmer United Party, spoke in favour of the repeal legislation. He said a global solution was required for a global problem. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Audio, Climate Change, Legislation, Palmer United Party, Senate, Video Tagged With: , , ,

Clive Palmer Addresses The National Press Club; Confirms PUP Opposition To Budget Cuts

Jul 07, 2014

Clive Palmer has addressed the National Press Club and confirmed that his party will oppose $9 billion of Budget cuts.

Palmer

Palmer said that the Palmer United Party (PUP) senators would oppose measures linked to the repeal of the mining tax, including the abolition of the Schoolkids Bonus, low income support and superannuation rebates for low-income earners. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Audio, Budget, Palmer United Party Tagged With: , ,

The Result Of Clive Palmer’s Al Gore Stunt: Carbon Tax Abolished, ETS Dead

Jun 25, 2014

The cynicism of today’s stunt by Clive Palmer became clear late tonight as the Palmer United Party leader confirmed that his senators will vote for the abolition of the carbon tax and the emissions trading scheme.

Palmer

Earlier today, Palmer called for the establishment of an emissions trade scheme (ETS) that would only come into force once China, the United States, the European Union, Japan and Korea had also taken action to establish similar schemes. International action of this order is all but impossible to imagine. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Abbott, Audio, Climate Change, Opinion, Palmer United Party Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Clive Palmer To Sue Campbell Newman Over Vote-Buying Claim

Apr 28, 2014

The leader of the Palmer United Party, Clive Palmer, says he will sue the Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman, over comments he made that Palmer was buying votes.

Palmer

It was announced yesterday that three indigenous representatives of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly – Alison Anderson, Larisa Lee and Francis Xavier Kurrupuwuy – would join Palmer’s party. The three members resigned from the Country Liberal Party government a few weeks ago and now sit as independents. Anderson is also a former member of the ALP. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Audio, N.T., Palmer United Party, Qld Tagged With: , , , , ,

Clive Palmer Releases Memorandum Of Understanding With Motoring Enthusiast Party

Dec 30, 2013

Clive Palmer has released the text of a Memorandum of Understanding his party has with Senator-elect Ricky Muir of the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party.

The document, dated October 6, says “each of the parties intends to work together and where it is practicably to vote together in the Senate”. The parties express “a desire to cooperate and assist each other as may be appropriate”.

The agreement permits each party to vote in Parliament in accordance with their policies, principles and conscience.

The document lists four points numbered 1, 2, 4 and 5. It itemises three statements as A, B and D. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Electoral Reform, Greens, Palmer United Party, Senate Tagged With: , , , ,

Greens And Sports Party Prevail In WA Senate Count; Next Stop Court Of Disputed Returns

Nov 02, 2013

The Greens and Sports Party candidates have prevailed in the recount of the Western Australian Senate election but their success may be shortlived as a legal challenge to the result looms.

The official recount concluded today after the Australian Electoral Commission computer conducted a full distribution of preferences. The Australian Sports Party candidate, Wayne Dropulich, was elected to the fifth position, whilst Greens Senator Scott Ludlam was re-elected to the final position.

Ludlam

Dropulich and Ludlam missed out in the first count. A 14-vote margin in one of the distributions led to the ALP’s Louise Pratt being re-elected and the Palmer United Party picking up a seat. The recount has overturned that result. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2013 Federal Election, A.L.P., AEC, Audio, Greens, Palmer United Party, Senate Tagged With: , , , ,
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