The australian's Dennis Shanahan tells Sky News that the party was convinced it was ‘far ahead’ of the Coalition when supporting the amendments made to the bill. Credlin
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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
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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
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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
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Border battle looms as Labor back amendments to medivac bill | Sky News AustraliaFederal parliament will resume today for the first time in 2019 with the asylum seeker medical transfer bill to dominate talks. \n\nLabor is negotiating with crossbench MPs to change the proposed new laws after the party’s caucus endorsed compromises to the medivac bill ahead of a vote in parliament. \n\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison has warned the bill will weaken Australia’s borders and promises there will be no changes to border protection policies. \n\nThe Coalition has vowed not to support the amendments, meaning Labor will need six of the seven crossbenchers in order to pass the legislation through the lower house.\n\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Border battle looms as Labor back amendments to medivac bill | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison has doubled down on rejecting the asylum seeker medical transfer bill as federal parliament resumes for the first time in 2019. \n\nLabor is negotiating with crossbench MPs to change the proposed new laws after the party’s caucus endorsed compromises to the medivac bill ahead of a vote in parliament. \n\nIndependent MP Kerryn Phelps, who proposed the bill, told Sky News says she is open to the proposed compromises but will be seeking advice from people within the industry. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Labor needs to 'move on' from border security debate | Sky News AustraliaFormer Labor minister Stephen Conroy says Labor needs to put the border security debate 'to bed' in order to prosecute other topics during the current sitting week in parliament.\n\nOpposition leader Bill Shorten is debating with the crossbenchers over a series of amendments to the medical evacuation bill, including allowing a minister to override a doctor's request to transfer a sick asylum seeker to Australia on medical grounds.\n\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison has warned the bill will dismantle offshore processing and weaken Australia's border security.\n\nMr Conroy says the Coalition has 'won the politics' on this issue, which has been 'messy' for Labor.\n\n\n
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Border battle looms as Labor back amendments to medivac bill | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison has doubled down on rejecting the asylum seeker medical transfer bill as federal parliament resumes for the first time in 2019. \n\nLabor is negotiating with crossbench MPs to change the proposed new laws after the party’s caucus endorsed compromises to the medivac bill ahead of a vote in parliament. \n\nIndependent MP Kerryn Phelps, who proposed the bill, told Sky News says she is open to the proposed compromises but will be seeking advice from people within the industry. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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