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Shorten 'too weak' to stand up to the left on border security: Birmingham | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says Tuesday's vote on the medivac bill demonstrates Labor's Bill Shorten is 'too weak' to stand up to the left flank of his own party.\n\nOn Tuesday the Coalition suffered a historic blow, losing the first significant vote on the floor of the House of Representatives since 1929, after Labor and the crossbench passed a bill to make it easier to transfer sick asylum seekers and refugees in offshore detention centres to Australia.\n\nThe legislation will now head to the Senate, with Derryn Hinch's vote expected to be decisive in whether it passes the upper house.\n\nMr Birmingham told Sky News Labor should reassess its support of the bill, saying it undermines Australia’s border security.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n
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We can have strong national borders without losing our soul: Albanese | Sky News AustraliaLabor frontbencher Anthony Albanese says the public understands Australia can maintain its strong border protection without ‘losing our soul.’\n\nLabor and the crossbench on Tuesday combined to push the controversial medivac bill through the House of Representatives after several amendments from the Opposition, which will now go to the Senate on Wednesday for a final vote before becoming law.\n\nThe Coalition has slammed the bill, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying ‘any new boat arrival’ will be due to Labor’s support for the legislation.\n\nMr Albanese says the government’s rhetoric is ‘hysterical’, and that their statements are sending out a ‘signal’ to people smugglers that Australia’s borders have been weakened.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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PM to attack Labor’s border policies in Press Club speech | Sky News AustraliaScott Morrison is expected to use a speech at the National Press Club today to attack Labor’s border protection policies. \n\nThe Prime Minister faces losing two key votes in parliament over a Labor backed medivac bill that will allow medical transfers of asylum seekers to Australia. \n\nOpposition Leader Bill Shorten will be briefed on the security implications of the bill as he considers supporting a newly amended version. \n\nLiberal MPs have attacked the bill with the Prime Minister labelling it ‘completely unnecessary’. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n
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PM to attack Labor’s border policies in Press Club speech | Sky News AustraliaScott Morrison is expected to use a speech at the National Press Club today to attack Labor’s border protection policies. \n\nThe Prime Minister faces losing two key votes in parliament over a Labor backed medivac bill that will allow medical transfers of asylum seekers to Australia. \n\nOpposition Leader Bill Shorten will be briefed on the security implications of the bill as he considers supporting a newly amended version. \n\nLiberal MPs have attacked the bill with the Prime Minister labelling it ‘completely unnecessary’. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n
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Leaked ASIO advice on border bill referred to AFP | Sky News AustraliaA security briefing - reportedly based on ASIO advice - that was leaked to the Home Affairs department, has been referred to the Australian Federal Police. \n\nShadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has condemned the leak stating that the information is 'classified for a reason', with Labor confirming it did not receive the briefing.\n\nHome Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has called on Bill Shorten to oppose proposed laws which would change how medical transfers for asylum seekers in offshore detention are processed. \n\nThe briefing warns that changes to refugee transfers would compromise border protection.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\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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