SUBJECTS: Senator Matt Canavan resignation; response to Four Corners shocking report on the Murray-Darling Basin
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Named after the infamous Parisian prison fortress that was invaded by revolutionary forces in the 18th century, Bastille Day commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution.
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Joint Press Conference: Tony Burke, Mark Butler & Anthony Albanese
SUBJECTS: Great Barrier Reef, Climate Change, Tourism in Far North Queensland, Roads infrastructure in Far North Queensland, Penalty rates.
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SUBJECTS: Murray Darling Basin Plan.
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SUBJECTS: Malcolm Turnbull’s unfair cuts to schools; the Government's ridiculous citizenship legislation changes; the Yarra three
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SUBJECTS: Citizenship legislation changes
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Labor caucus today made a unanimous decision to oppose the Governments changes to Australian citizenship.
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I next want to acknowledge the Sikh communities in Australia, who, on 16 June, here and around the world will be commemorating the martyrdom of Arjan Dev Sahib.
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Legislation will be introduced into the parliament today to usher in new citizenship laws which the Prime Minister says will be central to our national security.
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If Peter Dutton wants Labor to support a change, he should put forward something that is in the interests of national unity. He should stop behaving like a dill demanding that people support a document that has not even been written.
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On behalf of Labor I want to extend my best wishes to Jewish communities in Australia and around the world for the joyous occasion of Shavuot.
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On behalf of Labor I want to extend my best wishes to the Baha'i community in Australia and around the world in commemoration of the ascension of Baha'u'llah. This day marks the death of Baha'u'llah, the prophet founder of the Baha'i faith.
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On behalf of Labor I want to extend my best wishes to Muslim communities in Australia and around the world, who will soon be observing the holy month of Ramadan.
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On behalf of Labor, I want to extend my best wishes to the Mandaean communities in Australia and around the world on the marking of the birthday of John the Baptist. Mandaeism is a 2,000-year-old faith that has its roots in ancient Mesopotamia.
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On behalf of Labor I extend my best wishes to Buddhist communities in Australia and around the world for Vesak.
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People have been turning up to concerts with tickets that turn out to be fake, and they get turned away at the gate. We have to do something about this.
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We have said from the start that One Nation should be put last on every ballot paper. They are different to other political parties... While you can have arguments back and forth about their individual policies, there is no other political party that, as a core value, sees division of Australia as a starting point.
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On behalf of Labor, I extend warm wishes to those celebrating Ridvan. Ridvan is a 12-day festival which celebrates the beginning of the Baha'i faith in 1863.
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So, whichever date people are observing for the feasts of Holy Week, from Palm Sunday to Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and ultimately Easter Sunday, on behalf of the Labor Party I wish you, in advance, a very Happy Easter.
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I extend Labor's best wishes to Sikh communities in Australia and around the world celebrating Vaisakhi.
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