Brexit will ruin the lives of British citizens in Europe. We deserve a vote
Jane Golding
Our rights, and those of EU citizens in the UK, have been ignored for too long. A people’s vote is the only answer
Tue 14 Aug 2018 19.00 AEST Last modified on Wed 15 Aug 2018 01.31 AEST
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‘May’s negotiating position has prioritised reducing the rights of EU citizens in the UK over supporting ours.’ Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
There’s a line in Alan Bennett’s play The History Boys where Mrs Lintott, the teacher played in the original production by Frances de la Tour, finishes an irate monologue about the essence of history by concluding: “What is history? History is women following behind with the bucket.”
More than 100 seats that backed Brexit now want to remain in EU
For the past two years that’s precisely what we at British in Europe have been doing on citizens’ rights. We set up the organisation to help protect all UK citizens who live and work in another European Union country. Nearly 80% of us are working age or younger – Brexit threatens our livelihoods and the lives we have built up with our families in other countries.
And yet, more than 60% of us had no vote in the referendum.
Hauling our citizens’ rights bucket around is unglamorous work that never gets the big headlines because it involves real people’s lives rather than seemingly intractable rows over borders and trade. The pro-Brexit press and politicians show no interest because we don’t fit their agenda, although they can’t say this overtly because we are claimed to be the reason why the rights of EU citizens in the UK are still not guaranteed. It’s telling that, along with our sister group the3million, our requests for meetings with Theresa May, the Brexit secretaries and the home secretary have gone unanswered – although Michel Barnier has met us twice.
Throughout we have tried to remain neutral, patient and keep a sense of perspective. But now, faced with the prospect of either being sold out in a bad deal or the prospect of no deal at all, we can’t stay on the fence any longer.
Let’s go back to the point of departure for all this. We were promised our lives would carry on exactly as normal after Brexit, first by Vote Leave then by both May and Michel Barnier. This is particularly important because, if you are going to exclude from voting the very people whose lives hang on the outcome of that vote, then you have an extra special duty of care to fight for them as hard as possible.
Even if there is a deal, we cannot be said to have been a priority in the negotiations, in particular because May has not fought for our continuing right to free movement, which many of us rely on to provide for our families. Her negotiating position from the beginning has prioritised reducing the rights of EU citizens in the UK over supporting ours. So our rights will only be protected in the country where we live now – and even then, not all of them. This puts our livelihoods at risk. If you are a small-business owner like Helen, a British caterer who lives in France but makes half her income elsewhere, you won’t be able to take bookings in other EU countries at short notice, or maybe at all, because you’ll almost certainly need paperwork and, as we all know, paperwork takes time and clients don’t like to wait.
In the no-deal scenario, Brits on the continent will be thrown into turmoil as they will lose their current legal status. We can only hope that an emergency deal will be made to maintain our status – or give us one that is not simply a default to being a third-country national, which is nothing like what we have now.
If your view is, we’ll all lose rights, stop complaining, consider this: our personal limbo is also a political litmus test for the kind of future deals that the UK is prepared to fight for on behalf of its citizens. And if this is it, then things don’t look good for Brits in the UK itself, especially those who hoped Brexit would mean more control and a better quality of life.
Hard-Brexit fantasists dislike hard economic realities
As children of the European project who have lived its benefits first-hand and know what future generations in the UK are set to lose – enough is enough. We have no choice but to accept that the only solution to protect our lives and livelihoods (and those of EU citizens in the UK), as well as those of all Brits in the UK, is to remain in the EU.
That’s why we support a people’s vote and demand that the government deliver on its 2015 and 2017 manifesto commitments to give us back our vote and a say. If you’re going to make people reapply to live the lives they have built up through their own hard graft (on significantly worse terms than they currently have) then you owe them a vote. It’s not about sympathy or special treatment, it’s about finally having control over our own lives.
• Jane Golding is chair of British in Europe, the largest coalition group of British citizens living and working in the EU
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Kellyanne Conway's husband suggests Trump makes false statements, attacks both allies and his own employees - CNN Politics
Kellyanne Conway's husband suggests Trump makes false statements, attacks both allies and his own employees
Maegan Vazquez
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN
Updated 2121 GMT (0521 HKT) August 14, 2018
Kellyanne Conway's husband defends Mueller
Kellyanne Conway's husband defends Mueller 02:53
Washington (CNN)The husband of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway appeared to hammer President Donald Trump for making false statements and attacking allies, adding to a long list of criticisms he's lobbed against the President online.
Since last year, George Conway, a prominent attorney whom Trump considered nominating for solicitor general, has been posting and retweeting tweets critical of the President. Conway's latest criticism took aim at the President for his response to former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman's unflattering accusations against Trump and his White House and campaign staffs.
Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
...really bad things. Nasty to people & would constantly miss meetings & work. When Gen. Kelly came on board he told me she was a loser & nothing but problems. I told him to try working it out, if possible, because she only said GREAT things about me - until she got fired!
11:50 PM - Aug 13, 2018
After the President tweeted a suggestion that he kept Manigault Newman at the White House "because she only said GREAT things about me," Washington Post writer Philip Bump asked on Twitter Tuesday what would happen in a similar situation at a publicly traded company. How would a board react to their CEO telling them an unqualified employee wasn't terminated "because the employee constantly praised him"?
George Conway
@gtconway3d
Interesting analogy. Likewise, what if a CEO routinely made false and misleading statements about himself, the company, and results, and publicly attacked business partners, company “divisions” (w/ scare quotes!), employees, and analysts, and kowtowed to a dangerous competitor?
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@pbump
How would the board of a company react if the CEO told them that he hadn't fired an unqualified employee who was disliked by coworkers because the employee constantly praised him? http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/13/trumps-remarkable-admission-on-the-central-qualification-for-white-house-staffers/ …
11:02 PM - Aug 14, 2018
"Interesting analogy," George Conway responded in a tweet. "Likewise, what if a CEO routinely made false and misleading statements about himself, the company, and results, and publicly attacked business partners, company 'divisions' (w/ scare quotes!), employees, and analysts, and kowtowed to a dangerous competitor?"
Earlier Monday, Kellyanne Conway did not directly answer whether she had spoken to the President about the tape, but seemed to imply she did saying, "It was my job to tell the President every rumor, innuendo, fact, fiction."
"I've worked alongside Donald Trump for two straight years," she added. "I've never heard him say anything about that, including about my husband, who has completely denied that he has used a racial epithet."
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.
In April, Kellyanne Conway said it was inappropriate and a "double standard" to be asked about her husband's tweets.
Conway told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union," "We're now going to talk about other people's spouses and significant others just because they either work at the White House or CNN? Are we going to do that? You just went there."
She added that Bash's prompt "was meant to harass and embarrass" and suggested that she wouldn't have been asked that question if she were a man.
Maegan Vazquez
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN
Updated 2121 GMT (0521 HKT) August 14, 2018
Kellyanne Conway's husband defends Mueller
Kellyanne Conway's husband defends Mueller 02:53
Washington (CNN)The husband of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway appeared to hammer President Donald Trump for making false statements and attacking allies, adding to a long list of criticisms he's lobbed against the President online.
Since last year, George Conway, a prominent attorney whom Trump considered nominating for solicitor general, has been posting and retweeting tweets critical of the President. Conway's latest criticism took aim at the President for his response to former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman's unflattering accusations against Trump and his White House and campaign staffs.
Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
...really bad things. Nasty to people & would constantly miss meetings & work. When Gen. Kelly came on board he told me she was a loser & nothing but problems. I told him to try working it out, if possible, because she only said GREAT things about me - until she got fired!
11:50 PM - Aug 13, 2018
After the President tweeted a suggestion that he kept Manigault Newman at the White House "because she only said GREAT things about me," Washington Post writer Philip Bump asked on Twitter Tuesday what would happen in a similar situation at a publicly traded company. How would a board react to their CEO telling them an unqualified employee wasn't terminated "because the employee constantly praised him"?
George Conway
@gtconway3d
Interesting analogy. Likewise, what if a CEO routinely made false and misleading statements about himself, the company, and results, and publicly attacked business partners, company “divisions” (w/ scare quotes!), employees, and analysts, and kowtowed to a dangerous competitor?
Philip Bump
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@pbump
How would the board of a company react if the CEO told them that he hadn't fired an unqualified employee who was disliked by coworkers because the employee constantly praised him? http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/13/trumps-remarkable-admission-on-the-central-qualification-for-white-house-staffers/ …
11:02 PM - Aug 14, 2018
"Interesting analogy," George Conway responded in a tweet. "Likewise, what if a CEO routinely made false and misleading statements about himself, the company, and results, and publicly attacked business partners, company 'divisions' (w/ scare quotes!), employees, and analysts, and kowtowed to a dangerous competitor?"
Earlier Monday, Kellyanne Conway did not directly answer whether she had spoken to the President about the tape, but seemed to imply she did saying, "It was my job to tell the President every rumor, innuendo, fact, fiction."
"I've worked alongside Donald Trump for two straight years," she added. "I've never heard him say anything about that, including about my husband, who has completely denied that he has used a racial epithet."
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.
In April, Kellyanne Conway said it was inappropriate and a "double standard" to be asked about her husband's tweets.
Conway told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union," "We're now going to talk about other people's spouses and significant others just because they either work at the White House or CNN? Are we going to do that? You just went there."
She added that Bash's prompt "was meant to harass and embarrass" and suggested that she wouldn't have been asked that question if she were a man.
‘Fix your mistake’: Beijing says press club hurt the feelings of 1.4bn Chinese people by hosting independence activist - Hong Kong Free Press
‘Fix your mistake’: Beijing says press club hurt the feelings of 1.4bn Chinese people by hosting independence activist
14 August 2018 17:56 Kris Cheng4 min read
The Chinese foreign ministry in Hong Kong has condemned the Foreign Correspondents’ Club for inviting pro-independence activist Andy Chan to speak.
Chan’s Hong Kong National Party (HKNP) is facing a government ban, but Tuesday’s talk went ahead despite protests outside the venue in Central and pressure from Beijing to cancel the event.
“Hong Kong is China’s Hong Kong, the FCC Hong Kong is absolutely not a place outside the law. We urge the FCC Hong Kong to reflect on itself, fix its mistake, take action to follow the laws of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, respect the feelings of 1.4 billion Chinese people including the seven-odd million Hong Kong compatriots,” a statement from the Office read.
Xie Feng
Commissioner Xie Feng. Photo: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Any words and deeds to split Hong Kong from China will be punished in accordance with the law, and the Chinese people will not agree with anyone or any organisation cheering for Hong Kong independence advocates.”
See also: Video: In full – Andy Chan says independence is the only path to democracy
The Office highlighted some of HKNP’s activities including hosting a rally, handing out pamphlets to students, and building connections with “separatists” overseas. It said such actions were a bottom line in terms of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle, and that they violated the Chinese Constitution, the Basic Law and Hong Kong laws.
“It has seriously damaged the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, seriously damaged Hong Kong’s public order, public safety and the rights and freedoms of other people. This is obvious to all,” it said, adding that it supported the Hong Kong government’s move to ban the party in accordance with the law.
The Office said advocacy of independence was not within freedom of speech, as it cited foreign examples.
“For instance, inviting World War II massacre participants to speak publicly in France is absolutely banned; Inviting Nazis to speak publicly in Germany is strictly banned; It is unthinkable to invite terrorists to spread the ideals of terror, incite racial discrimination and hate in the US and other countries,” it said.
“No country would allow foreign organisations to invite separatist forces to advocate for secession and to incite violent protest on its own soil. If the FCC Hong Kong will not invite racial discrimination advocates, anti-semitism advocates, terrorists and Nazis to make speeches, why would the FCC Hong Kong openly invite the head of Hong Kong’s independence [movement] to make a Hong Kong independence speech on Chinese soil?”
“The FCC in Hong Kong has been operating for 70 years, it should know freedom of the press is protected in Hong Kong. But it should know better that freedom of the press should not be abused,” it said. “The FCC Hong Kong said it defends the rule of law in Hong Kong, but it is exercising a double standard.”
The Office said the central government, the Hong Kong government and all Chinese people would not allow independence forces and the FCC Hong Kong to “touch the red line, and cross the bottom line.”
14 August 2018 17:56 Kris Cheng4 min read
The Chinese foreign ministry in Hong Kong has condemned the Foreign Correspondents’ Club for inviting pro-independence activist Andy Chan to speak.
Chan’s Hong Kong National Party (HKNP) is facing a government ban, but Tuesday’s talk went ahead despite protests outside the venue in Central and pressure from Beijing to cancel the event.
“Hong Kong is China’s Hong Kong, the FCC Hong Kong is absolutely not a place outside the law. We urge the FCC Hong Kong to reflect on itself, fix its mistake, take action to follow the laws of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, respect the feelings of 1.4 billion Chinese people including the seven-odd million Hong Kong compatriots,” a statement from the Office read.
Xie Feng
Commissioner Xie Feng. Photo: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Any words and deeds to split Hong Kong from China will be punished in accordance with the law, and the Chinese people will not agree with anyone or any organisation cheering for Hong Kong independence advocates.”
See also: Video: In full – Andy Chan says independence is the only path to democracy
The Office highlighted some of HKNP’s activities including hosting a rally, handing out pamphlets to students, and building connections with “separatists” overseas. It said such actions were a bottom line in terms of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle, and that they violated the Chinese Constitution, the Basic Law and Hong Kong laws.
“It has seriously damaged the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, seriously damaged Hong Kong’s public order, public safety and the rights and freedoms of other people. This is obvious to all,” it said, adding that it supported the Hong Kong government’s move to ban the party in accordance with the law.
The Office said advocacy of independence was not within freedom of speech, as it cited foreign examples.
“For instance, inviting World War II massacre participants to speak publicly in France is absolutely banned; Inviting Nazis to speak publicly in Germany is strictly banned; It is unthinkable to invite terrorists to spread the ideals of terror, incite racial discrimination and hate in the US and other countries,” it said.
“No country would allow foreign organisations to invite separatist forces to advocate for secession and to incite violent protest on its own soil. If the FCC Hong Kong will not invite racial discrimination advocates, anti-semitism advocates, terrorists and Nazis to make speeches, why would the FCC Hong Kong openly invite the head of Hong Kong’s independence [movement] to make a Hong Kong independence speech on Chinese soil?”
“The FCC in Hong Kong has been operating for 70 years, it should know freedom of the press is protected in Hong Kong. But it should know better that freedom of the press should not be abused,” it said. “The FCC Hong Kong said it defends the rule of law in Hong Kong, but it is exercising a double standard.”
The Office said the central government, the Hong Kong government and all Chinese people would not allow independence forces and the FCC Hong Kong to “touch the red line, and cross the bottom line.”
Fraser Anning: Australia MPs condemn 'final solution' speech - BBC News
August 15, 2018.
Fraser Anning: Australia MPs condemn 'final solution' speech
Senator Fraser Anning says he will not apologise for his speech
An Australian senator has been widely condemned for a speech that invoked the term "final solution" in a call for immigration restrictions based on race.
Fraser Anning, from the conservative Katter's Australian Party, called for migration bans on Muslims and others in his maiden Senate speech on Tuesday.
Political opponents denounced his speech as "disgraceful". Mr Anning said he did not need to apologise.
"Final solution" was a term infamously used by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
In his speech, Mr Anning said "the final solution to the immigration problem is a popular vote".
On Wednesday, lawmakers across the political divide moved to pass parliamentary motions censuring Mr Anning for his "racist hate speech", noting in particular his use of the phrase "final solution", and his "false, misleading and hurtful statements" about Muslim Australians and other immigrant groups.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Mr Anning had made "a shocking insult to the memory" of those murdered in the Holocaust.
Malcolm Turnbull
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@TurnbullMalcolm
Well said Alan. Australia is the most successful multicultural society in the world built on a foundation of mutual respect. We reject and condemn racism in any form.
Alan Tudge
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@AlanTudgeMP
Fraser Anning’s comments on immigration do not reflect the views of the Government nor the views of fair minded Australians. We will always maintain a non-discriminatory immigration program.
9:46 PM - Aug 14, 2018
Tony Burke
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@Tony_Burke
If we stay silent now, the voices of hatred get exactly what they want. #auspolhttps://youtu.be/0iz8MKo1tzM via @YouTube
8:06 PM - Aug 14, 2018 · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Richard Di Natale
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@RichardDiNatale
Fraser Anning's comments were vile, racist, bigoted and have no place in our society.https://greensmps.org.au/articles/response-fraser-anning …
7:11 PM - Aug 14, 2018
The Holocaust was the Nazis' assault on Jewish people between 1933 and 1945. It culminated in what the Nazis called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question in Europe", in which six million Jews were murdered.
Mr Anning has denied that his words were a reference to the Holocaust, describing himself as an advocate for Jewish Australians.
On Wednesday, he said: "I don't regret anything. I am not going to apologise or regret anything that I say."
'Inflammatory' speech
The senator, a former member of Pauline Hanson's anti-Islam One Nation Party, called for a return to the White Australia Policy - which restricted non-European immigrants from 1901 until the 1960s.
First Muslim woman joins Australia senate
Labor's Senate leader Penny Wong, who was born in Malaysia, said the White Australia Policy had been "rightly consigned to the dustbin of history".
Meanwhile, Australia's first Muslim female senator, Mehreen Faruqi, who filled a vacant seat on Wednesday, said Mr Anning had "spat in the face f millions of Australians, spewing hate and racism".
"I'm a Muslim migrant, I'm about to be a Senator and there's not a damn thing Fraser Anning can do about it," she wrote in a piece for website Junkee.
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported that Mr Anning had given "the most inflammatory maiden speech to an Australian parliament" since Ms Hanson said in 1998 that Australia was "in danger of being swamped by Asians".
Bob Katter: Eccentric MP and powerbroker
Pauline Hanson wears burka in parliament
The rise of populist politics in Australia
Mr Turnbull told parliament: "We need to stand up for what we are... the most successful multicultural society in the world, united by democratic values that do not distinguish between race, religion, colour or cultural background."
Anger over Mr Anning's speech extended beyond the parliament. Among those to speak out was Australia's first Muslim Test cricketer, Usman Khawaja.
Usman Khawaja
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@Uz_Khawaja
Replying to @smh @michaelkoziol
"We... are entitled to insist that those who are allowed to come here predominantly reflect the historic European-Christian composition of Australian society."
Technically Aboriginals were here first. There's so much wrong with this statement I'd have to write 20 tweets.
9:15 PM - Aug 14, 2018
Nearly half of all Australians were born overseas or had one parent who was born overseas, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Leader's support
Mr Anning was elected last year after the disqualification of another senator, despite receiving only 19 votes in Australia's 2016 national poll.
He quit the One Nation Party last year to join Katter's Australian Party, whose sole other parliamentary representative is leader Bob Katter.
Mr Katter said he supported Mr Anning's speech "1000%" but suggested that his colleague did not know much about the Holocaust.
"He's smart, but he hasn't read all the history books," Mr Katter told reporters.
Fraser Anning: Australia MPs condemn 'final solution' speech
Senator Fraser Anning says he will not apologise for his speech
An Australian senator has been widely condemned for a speech that invoked the term "final solution" in a call for immigration restrictions based on race.
Fraser Anning, from the conservative Katter's Australian Party, called for migration bans on Muslims and others in his maiden Senate speech on Tuesday.
Political opponents denounced his speech as "disgraceful". Mr Anning said he did not need to apologise.
"Final solution" was a term infamously used by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
In his speech, Mr Anning said "the final solution to the immigration problem is a popular vote".
On Wednesday, lawmakers across the political divide moved to pass parliamentary motions censuring Mr Anning for his "racist hate speech", noting in particular his use of the phrase "final solution", and his "false, misleading and hurtful statements" about Muslim Australians and other immigrant groups.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Mr Anning had made "a shocking insult to the memory" of those murdered in the Holocaust.
Malcolm Turnbull
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@TurnbullMalcolm
Well said Alan. Australia is the most successful multicultural society in the world built on a foundation of mutual respect. We reject and condemn racism in any form.
Alan Tudge
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@AlanTudgeMP
Fraser Anning’s comments on immigration do not reflect the views of the Government nor the views of fair minded Australians. We will always maintain a non-discriminatory immigration program.
9:46 PM - Aug 14, 2018
Tony Burke
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@Tony_Burke
If we stay silent now, the voices of hatred get exactly what they want. #auspolhttps://youtu.be/0iz8MKo1tzM via @YouTube
8:06 PM - Aug 14, 2018 · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Richard Di Natale
✔
@RichardDiNatale
Fraser Anning's comments were vile, racist, bigoted and have no place in our society.https://greensmps.org.au/articles/response-fraser-anning …
7:11 PM - Aug 14, 2018
The Holocaust was the Nazis' assault on Jewish people between 1933 and 1945. It culminated in what the Nazis called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question in Europe", in which six million Jews were murdered.
Mr Anning has denied that his words were a reference to the Holocaust, describing himself as an advocate for Jewish Australians.
On Wednesday, he said: "I don't regret anything. I am not going to apologise or regret anything that I say."
'Inflammatory' speech
The senator, a former member of Pauline Hanson's anti-Islam One Nation Party, called for a return to the White Australia Policy - which restricted non-European immigrants from 1901 until the 1960s.
First Muslim woman joins Australia senate
Labor's Senate leader Penny Wong, who was born in Malaysia, said the White Australia Policy had been "rightly consigned to the dustbin of history".
Meanwhile, Australia's first Muslim female senator, Mehreen Faruqi, who filled a vacant seat on Wednesday, said Mr Anning had "spat in the face f millions of Australians, spewing hate and racism".
"I'm a Muslim migrant, I'm about to be a Senator and there's not a damn thing Fraser Anning can do about it," she wrote in a piece for website Junkee.
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported that Mr Anning had given "the most inflammatory maiden speech to an Australian parliament" since Ms Hanson said in 1998 that Australia was "in danger of being swamped by Asians".
Bob Katter: Eccentric MP and powerbroker
Pauline Hanson wears burka in parliament
The rise of populist politics in Australia
Mr Turnbull told parliament: "We need to stand up for what we are... the most successful multicultural society in the world, united by democratic values that do not distinguish between race, religion, colour or cultural background."
Anger over Mr Anning's speech extended beyond the parliament. Among those to speak out was Australia's first Muslim Test cricketer, Usman Khawaja.
Usman Khawaja
✔
@Uz_Khawaja
Replying to @smh @michaelkoziol
"We... are entitled to insist that those who are allowed to come here predominantly reflect the historic European-Christian composition of Australian society."
Technically Aboriginals were here first. There's so much wrong with this statement I'd have to write 20 tweets.
9:15 PM - Aug 14, 2018
Nearly half of all Australians were born overseas or had one parent who was born overseas, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Leader's support
Mr Anning was elected last year after the disqualification of another senator, despite receiving only 19 votes in Australia's 2016 national poll.
He quit the One Nation Party last year to join Katter's Australian Party, whose sole other parliamentary representative is leader Bob Katter.
Mr Katter said he supported Mr Anning's speech "1000%" but suggested that his colleague did not know much about the Holocaust.
"He's smart, but he hasn't read all the history books," Mr Katter told reporters.
Italy bridge: Grief and anger over collapse in Genoa - BBC News
August 15, 2018.
Italy bridge: Grief and anger over collapse in Genoa
Work is still going on to try to find survivors
Grief in Italy for the 39 victims of a collapsed motorway bridge in Genoa has been mixed with anger that such a vital structure could have simply given way.
Rescuers say there is little hope for more survivors underneath the Morandi bridge, where almost 40 vehicles fell 45m (148ft) in Tuesday's collapse.
The cause is not yet known but there have been calls for the heads of the company operating the bridge to resign.
Survivors have also been recalling the horror of the bridge's collapse.
What we know so far
What could have made the bridge collapse?
In pictures: Deadly Italy bridge collapse
What is the latest at the scene?
Hundreds of firefighters worked overnight with lifting gear, climbing equipment and sniffer dogs to try to locate more survivors. But an Italian Red Cross spokeswoman told the BBC's Tim Willcox that only bodies had been found.
The local prefecture raised the death toll on Wednesday morning to 39, 37 of them identified. At least three children lost their lives.
Parts of the bridge can be seen collapsing
The city's authorities have declared two days of mourning.
There are 16 people being treated in hospital, 12 of them in a serious condition.
Some 440 people have been evacuated from the area amid fears other parts of the bridge might fall.
The Morandi Bridge, built in the 1960s, stands on the A10 toll motorway, an important conduit for goods traffic from local ports, which also serves the Italian Riviera and southeast coast of France.
Who are the victims?
Families in their cars, people going to work, people going on holiday. It could take many hours to find out exactly how many people died and identify them.
Counsellors are on hand at emergency centres to help relatives.
Some of the names of the victims have been appearing in Italian media.
A family of three were killed after their car fell from the bridge - Roberto Robbiano, 44, Ersilia Piccinino, 41, and their young son Samuel
Amateur footballer Andrea Cerulli died as he was driving to work
Two workers for municipal environmental company Amiu, who were working in a van under the viaduct and were crushed
Luigi Matti Altadonna, 35, Juan Carlos Pastenes, 64, and Elisa Bozzo, 34, were named by La Stampa as some of the victims
Chilean and French nationals were among the dead
What have survivors been saying?
One of the most telling testimonies came from Davide Capello, 33, a former goalkeeper for Serie A side Cagliari.
His car fell 30m in the collapse but came to rest in a pocket between the columns and he survived.
"I was able to get out... I don't know how my car wasn't crushed. It seemed like a scene from a film, it was the apocalypse," he said.
Valentina Galbusera, 43, a doctor, told La Stampa: "The bridge fell in front of me, not even 20m away, I avoided the collapse by only a couple of seconds. I felt the bridge was shaking and I tried to reverse. Then I got out of the car and started running."
Moroccan lorry driver, Afifi Idriss, 39, told Agence France-Presse: "I saw the green lorry in front of me stop and then reverse so I stopped too, locked the truck and ran."
What has the official reaction been?
Wednesday brought an angry response to the collapse from Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli.
He called on the top management of Autostrade per L'Italia, which oversees maintenance, to resign, saying it had failed to meet its contractual obligations. He said he would seek to fine the company heavily and revoke its operational licence.
The company repeated that it had monitored the bridge quarterly, as required by the law.
The Genoa Public Prosecutor's Office has already opened an investigation into possible negligent homicide. The head prosecutor blamed "human error".
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said that "no-one who is found guilty of this disaster will go unpunished".
PM Giuseppe Conte said: "We must not allow another tragedy like this to happen again."
Were safety warnings ignored?
The state of the bridge and the responses to the collapse throw light on what has been a long-standing debate about Italian infrastructure.
This was the fifth bridge collapse in Italy in five years, according to Corriere Della Sera.
There have been previous reports and comments questioning how the Morandi bridge was built and how long it could last.
In December 2012, the Genoa city council discussed the state of the bridge at a public hearing into how to expand the local transport infrastructure. A local industry confederation official spoke of the collapse of the Morandi bridge "in 10 years".
In 2016, structural engineer Antonio Brencich spoke of "errors in this bridge".
More recently, an internet page linked to Italy's Five Star Movement, which the party says was not official but which discussed infrastructure in the area, appeared to deny the bridge was in danger and spoke of "the fairy tale of the upcoming collapse of the Morandi Bridge", Il Messagero reports.
Italian media have also been pointing to Mr Toninelli's own comments two weeks ago appearing to oppose a major infrastructure project in the area, work his deputy Edoardo Rixi said was fundamental.
The issue of transport in the area is now critical, given that the bridge was a major arterial route for an important port city.
PM Conte has said all infrastructure across the country will be double-checked.
What went wrong at Morandi?
It's not yet clear. There was torrential rainfall at the time and one official said lightning strikes would have to be investigated.
A huge tower and sections of the bridge - measuring about 200m - collapsed on to railway lines, a river and a warehouse.
The motorway operator said work to shore up the bridge's foundation was being carried out at the time.
Autostrade per l'Italia admitted in 2011 the bridge had been suffering from degradation due to heavy traffic.
Italy bridge: Grief and anger over collapse in Genoa
Work is still going on to try to find survivors
Grief in Italy for the 39 victims of a collapsed motorway bridge in Genoa has been mixed with anger that such a vital structure could have simply given way.
Rescuers say there is little hope for more survivors underneath the Morandi bridge, where almost 40 vehicles fell 45m (148ft) in Tuesday's collapse.
The cause is not yet known but there have been calls for the heads of the company operating the bridge to resign.
Survivors have also been recalling the horror of the bridge's collapse.
What we know so far
What could have made the bridge collapse?
In pictures: Deadly Italy bridge collapse
What is the latest at the scene?
Hundreds of firefighters worked overnight with lifting gear, climbing equipment and sniffer dogs to try to locate more survivors. But an Italian Red Cross spokeswoman told the BBC's Tim Willcox that only bodies had been found.
The local prefecture raised the death toll on Wednesday morning to 39, 37 of them identified. At least three children lost their lives.
Parts of the bridge can be seen collapsing
The city's authorities have declared two days of mourning.
There are 16 people being treated in hospital, 12 of them in a serious condition.
Some 440 people have been evacuated from the area amid fears other parts of the bridge might fall.
The Morandi Bridge, built in the 1960s, stands on the A10 toll motorway, an important conduit for goods traffic from local ports, which also serves the Italian Riviera and southeast coast of France.
Who are the victims?
Families in their cars, people going to work, people going on holiday. It could take many hours to find out exactly how many people died and identify them.
Counsellors are on hand at emergency centres to help relatives.
Some of the names of the victims have been appearing in Italian media.
A family of three were killed after their car fell from the bridge - Roberto Robbiano, 44, Ersilia Piccinino, 41, and their young son Samuel
Amateur footballer Andrea Cerulli died as he was driving to work
Two workers for municipal environmental company Amiu, who were working in a van under the viaduct and were crushed
Luigi Matti Altadonna, 35, Juan Carlos Pastenes, 64, and Elisa Bozzo, 34, were named by La Stampa as some of the victims
Chilean and French nationals were among the dead
What have survivors been saying?
One of the most telling testimonies came from Davide Capello, 33, a former goalkeeper for Serie A side Cagliari.
His car fell 30m in the collapse but came to rest in a pocket between the columns and he survived.
"I was able to get out... I don't know how my car wasn't crushed. It seemed like a scene from a film, it was the apocalypse," he said.
Valentina Galbusera, 43, a doctor, told La Stampa: "The bridge fell in front of me, not even 20m away, I avoided the collapse by only a couple of seconds. I felt the bridge was shaking and I tried to reverse. Then I got out of the car and started running."
Moroccan lorry driver, Afifi Idriss, 39, told Agence France-Presse: "I saw the green lorry in front of me stop and then reverse so I stopped too, locked the truck and ran."
What has the official reaction been?
Wednesday brought an angry response to the collapse from Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli.
He called on the top management of Autostrade per L'Italia, which oversees maintenance, to resign, saying it had failed to meet its contractual obligations. He said he would seek to fine the company heavily and revoke its operational licence.
The company repeated that it had monitored the bridge quarterly, as required by the law.
The Genoa Public Prosecutor's Office has already opened an investigation into possible negligent homicide. The head prosecutor blamed "human error".
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said that "no-one who is found guilty of this disaster will go unpunished".
PM Giuseppe Conte said: "We must not allow another tragedy like this to happen again."
Were safety warnings ignored?
The state of the bridge and the responses to the collapse throw light on what has been a long-standing debate about Italian infrastructure.
This was the fifth bridge collapse in Italy in five years, according to Corriere Della Sera.
There have been previous reports and comments questioning how the Morandi bridge was built and how long it could last.
In December 2012, the Genoa city council discussed the state of the bridge at a public hearing into how to expand the local transport infrastructure. A local industry confederation official spoke of the collapse of the Morandi bridge "in 10 years".
In 2016, structural engineer Antonio Brencich spoke of "errors in this bridge".
More recently, an internet page linked to Italy's Five Star Movement, which the party says was not official but which discussed infrastructure in the area, appeared to deny the bridge was in danger and spoke of "the fairy tale of the upcoming collapse of the Morandi Bridge", Il Messagero reports.
Italian media have also been pointing to Mr Toninelli's own comments two weeks ago appearing to oppose a major infrastructure project in the area, work his deputy Edoardo Rixi said was fundamental.
The issue of transport in the area is now critical, given that the bridge was a major arterial route for an important port city.
PM Conte has said all infrastructure across the country will be double-checked.
What went wrong at Morandi?
It's not yet clear. There was torrential rainfall at the time and one official said lightning strikes would have to be investigated.
A huge tower and sections of the bridge - measuring about 200m - collapsed on to railway lines, a river and a warehouse.
The motorway operator said work to shore up the bridge's foundation was being carried out at the time.
Autostrade per l'Italia admitted in 2011 the bridge had been suffering from degradation due to heavy traffic.
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