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Federal politics live: Peter Dutton won’t commit to cutting taxes for high-income workers

Prime Minister still sheds light on details of social media ban

Anthony Albanese He was also asked about his proposal to ban children under 16 from social media.

The government wants the law to replace the ban passed in the last twelve-week parliamentary session of the year.

Will everyone have to submit their ID to platforms to prove their age?

The Prime Minister’s response was basically to monitor this space because a trial for age verification is underway.

REUCASSAL: However, the legislation could come into force fairly soon.

AFTERNOON: Yes, yes, but it won’t start for another year. Thus, it will provide the framework for the future.

He says details on how the ban will be implemented will be included in the legislation.

“But we don’t claim that it’s easy. We don’t claim that you can just push a button,” he says.

Prime Minister wants to draw a line between fact and opinion

The government faces an uphill battle to win support in the Senate for its proposed misinformation/disinformation laws.

If the bill becomes law, it will force technology companies to take precautions against misinformation spread on the internet.

However, experts have expressed concerns about the impact of the bills.

Anthony Albanese “The important thing is that there is a distinction between fact and opinion,” he says.

“We see more and more things in the media where ideas are passed off as fact, and that worries people,” he says.

“The changing media landscape, where everyone can also be a producer with their own device, means society has to respond. It’s not easy, the whole world is grappling with this.”

PM says Australia could play role in US-China tensions

Anthony Albanese China refuses to say whether it will meet with president Xi Jinping on the edges of the peak.

Instead, he focuses on talking about the strategic competition between the US and China.

President-elect of the United States Donald Trump As a candidate, he promised to impose tariffs (a type of tax) of up to 20 percent on imports and 60 percent on all imports from China.

“(This) is an issue we are also dealing with. We think we can play a role as a middle power, we are trusted, our word is important,” he says.

“Of course we have an alliance with the United States, but China is our largest trading partner.

“More than a quarter of every dollar traded in Australia relates to China.”

Albanese said that in his first meeting with Trump, he emphasized the strength of Australia’s trade relationship with the United States.

“I pointed out that Australia or the US has a trade surplus with Australia,” he says.

“Therefore, it is in the U.S. interest to trade fairly with Australia.”

Prime Minister flies to South America for peak season

Anthony Albanese is flying to South America today to attend APEC And G20 summits.

Asked if any progress will be made at the summits given the shadow of the US president-elect Donald Trump.

The Prime Minister said he would focus on delivering positive outcomes for Australia.

“This is really important. APEC’s focus has always been on trade. We are a trading nation too,” he says.

“A quarter of our business is tied to trade. So not only do we have forums, but we also have a lot of one-on-one meetings at these events, that engagement can be really important for Australia.” jobs and Australian trade.”

Listen to the Prime Minister’s interview live

ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast host Craig Reucassel will be interviewing Anthony Albanese shortly.

Those who wish can listen live from the link below.

‘I support women’s right to choose’: Dutton

Peter Dutton He says he supports a woman’s right to choose, again warning Labor not to make abortion a federal election issue.

“Of course I support it, and I support women’s rights and women’s right to choose,” she tells RN Breakfast.

“I was in very difficult circumstances; as a detective working in the sex offenders squad, I was dealing with women who had been raped. I was dealing with women who had been raped in domestic relationships.

“It’s a very, very difficult situation, and ultimately it’s a decision for that person to make.”

Dutton adds that if Labor raised the issue of abortion at the federal election, he would consider it “the cheapest, crudest political effort in our recent history”.

“Abortion laws are not the federal government’s problem,” he says.

Last week Dutton gave a speech in the party room, calling on the Coalition not to make abortion an election issue.

In response, Labor called on the opposition leader to call for a bill co-sponsored by Coalition supporters Matt Canavan and Alex Antic Regulations that would force the provision of medical care to fetuses defined as “live-born” after abortion need to be withdrawn.

Asked by RN this morning, Dutton said he was not advocating for the bill to be brought forward or withdrawn.

He says that as senators, Canavan and Antic have the right to introduce private members’ bills.

“In most cases, in 99 per cent of cases, the bill will not go forward unless it has the support of the government,” Dutton adds.

Dutton coy on tax plan

Peter Dutton He says he needs to take a closer look at the budget books before going for any tax cuts.

Here’s the back and forth:

-DUTTON: If there are ways we can help people, we will do that. “But this largely depends on what the numbers will be in the next election.”

: This is really interesting. Therefore, when you look at the budget, you do not think that there would be any room to provide tax cuts for high income earners.

-DUTTON: The government is currently on a spending spree, which is why inflation is high and why interest rates stay high for longer. The reserve bank governor pointed this out. Australians are now paying more than they should on their mortgages. Honestly, I think the priority is to reduce inflation, lower interest rates and support employment in the economy. Because I think we are entering a difficult period. I think many families are well and truly experiencing this challenge.

: So you don’t see the economic case for a tax cut for high earners in the cards, but now you think the budget shows you can’t do it.

-DUTTON: I think it depends on where the numbers are going into the election, how available they are, how we prioritize our spending, and how we do it in a way that targets inflation and keeps interest rates down.

PK then asked if this was due to bad appearance.

“Patricia, I’m worried about how we can help reduce inflation,” he replies.

Does Dutton agree with the Prime Minister’s strategy to combat trade disputes?

Anthony Albanese He signaled that he would use Malcolm Turnbull Australia’s claim that it is one of the few countries with a trade surplus with the US is trying to dissuade Donald Trump from imposing heavy tariffs on imports.

Is this the right approach?

Peter Dutton he thinks so.

He said there were other points he was sure the Prime Minister would make, but he would support the government pressing Australia’s case.

“We have to make sure we are competitive internationally,” he says.

“Of course, that would be harder to do if tariffs were imposed.”

Peter Dutton says Rudd has raised a problem for Labor

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton joined ABC Radio National Breakfast early this morning.

It was asked whether Kevin Rudd His position as Australian ambassador to the US is defensible, given the disparaging remarks he has made about the next US president in the past.

Dutton said Rudd had been effective in the role and that his previous comments were a problem for the Labor government.

“I hope he can relate to the new administration as he has to the current administration,” he said.

Can Dutton appoint the government? Scott Morrison to work?

He says the job is currently Rudd’s, so he won’t speculate about the future because that would be a problem for the “government of the day”.

Good morning

Hello friends.

Happy Wednesday. Welcome to our politics live blog. Courtney Gould We’re here to guide you through the first part of the day from the ABC’s Parliament House team.

Let’s get into it.