The Morrison government is “partially paralysed” after losing Attorney General Christian Porter to sick leave over rape allegations according to Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.
The situation prompted a last-minute decision by the Coalition to pull the Industrial relations bill from Senate hearings next week.
Christian Porter was leading negotiations between the coalition and the crossbench over changes to the bill before taking a leave of absence.
Mr Clennell said in the wake of the scandal Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing increasing pressure from the Greens, Labor and the media for an independent inquiry into historic rape allegations against his minister.
However controversy abounds over the legitimacy of the woman’s claims.
An anonymous letter from friends of the woman in question which was sent to the prime minister and other MPs addresses differing opinions over the possible truth of the allegations.
The letter reads “[The woman’s] parents feared
PM says any inquiry into Porter will include Bill Shorten
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Government under pressure to put on aged care levy or one per cent tax increase02/03/2021|3min
The government is under pressure to put an aged care levy, or implement a one per cent tax increase, from the Aged Care Royal Commissioners, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.
The Aged Care Royal Commission found unacceptably high levels of substandard care in its final report released after an investigation lasting over two years.
The Morrison government has committed $500 million in its immediate response to the 148 recommendations, but the sector-wide shakeup is set to cost significantly more in the future.
Images of abuse shocked the nation and prompted a strong response from Prime Minister Scott Morrison who promised change in the under-resourced aged care system.
The findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care are “shocking”, and the prime minister hasn’t ruled out reform costs may be as much as $20 billion a year, according to Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.
The final report found one in three senior Australians are receiving substandard care, handing down 148 recommendations.
Recommendations include a new aged care act, an aged care commission, calls for an inspector general of aged care, and the regulation of restrictive practices in the sector.
Mr Clennell said Prime Minister Scott Morrison didn’t rule costs could be as much as $20 billion per year.
“He wouldn’t call it outlandish. It is quite a shocking report when you think about elderly people in our society,” he said.
“The suggestion that one in three gets substandard care, in this report, that 13-18 per cent are subjected to assaults.”