9:00 PM] Justice White: The Question Time is now in session

[9:00 PM] Justice White: I call BloodyChrome

[9:00 PM] LordTrollsworth: walks in while looking at phone

[9:01 PM] Justice White: @LordTrollsworth I remind you of Rule 3 above

[9:01 PM] BloodyChrome: I wish to ask the Leader of the Greens @Comrade Mtmdog if the big spending policies within his policy platform have been costed and if so how he intends the government to pay for them

[9:01 PM] BloodyChrome: (end)

[9:03 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: Unfortunately it turns out the Parliamentary Budget Office was mostly staffed by Kaarien and Spritezade, so we have not got complete costings, however flagship programs such as universal dental care has been and will be released alongside the policy when we announce it.(edited)

[9:04 PM] Justice White: Has the Comrade concluded?

[9:04 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: Oh yes, thank you Comrade Justice(edited)

[9:04 PM] BloodyChrome: (stands)

[9:04 PM] Justice White: Please add (end) at the conclusion in future(edited)

[9:04 PM] Justice White: I call BloodyChrome

[9:04 PM] Justice White: Just Mr Justice, @Comrade Mtmdog

[9:05 PM] BloodyChrome: Does @Comrade Mtmdog then mean to say their policy platform is not their policies at all since he has said his policies have not been annouced? If so why have the Greens released a platform if they aren't part of their policies?

[9:05 PM] Justice White: (end)?

[9:06 PM] BloodyChrome: Apologies Mr Justice (end)

[9:06 PM] Justice White: @Comrade Mtmdog

[9:07 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: It's quite standard for a manifesto to contain both policies which are costed and policy aims which are not entirely, as I said some are costed, others aren't.

[9:07 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: (end)

[9:07 PM] LordTrollsworth: (stands)

[9:08 PM] Justice White: I call LordTrollsworth

[9:08 PM] TheElectricFire7: @here New rule: You may not ask more than two consecutive questions. You may respond with reactions.(edited)

[9:08 PM] LordTrollsworth: I would like to direct this question to leader of the One Nation party, @Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]

[9:09 PM] LordTrollsworth: You have made it clear in your manifesto that you support an Australia-first and Australian growth based set of policies. However, it seems that many of your policies are designed around restricting foreign intervention, as opposed to promoting and growing Australian alternatives. Can you please outline your plans to encourage growth and development in the Australian economy, as a separate issue to foreign investment?(edited)

[9:09 PM] Justice White: (end)?

[9:09 PM] LordTrollsworth: (end)

[9:10 PM] Justice White: Please do remember

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[9:10 PM] LordTrollsworth: My apologies to Justice White, and I would also like to note that I made a slight edit to the last sentence of my question replacing "Australia sector" to "Australian economy". (end)

[9:12 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: I thank @LordTrollsworth For his question. I believe that our policies aren't necessarily about restricting foreign intervention, but rather ensuring Aussie industries are not left behind by creating a level playing field. We would support various stimulus and government assistance for Australian businesses such as small business tax cuts in order to promote domestic growth and keep jobs.

[9:12 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: (end)

[9:13 PM] LordTrollsworth: (stands)

[9:13 PM] Justice White: I call LordTrollsworth

[9:13 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: stands

[9:14 PM] LordTrollsworth: Thank you Justice White. I thank @Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP] and commend his view to taking an open approach to economy stimulation. Would the honourable senator be open to creating a cross-party plan to help develop Australia's 21st century economy, and would he be happy to work with all party leaders to make this plan? (end)

[9:15 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: Absolutely I would.

[9:15 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: stands for Q

[9:15 PM] White J: I call Dicky_Knee

[9:16 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: Your Worship, I address my question to the leader of the Australian Greens, @Comrade Mtmdog .

Having read One Nation's party Manifesto, are you able to inform us what aspects of our platform the Greens are likely to support in parliament? [even if only broadly if you haven't memorised our manifesto haha]

[9:16 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: (ends)

[9:17 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: (stands)

[9:18 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: Well I believe we both oppose damaging exploitation of our environment by companies which seek to rape Australia for a quick profit. Additionally I believe we both are concerned about the state of healthcare in rural areas, and for veterans and how it could be improved further.

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[9:20 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: (stands)

[9:20 PM] White J: I call Comrade Mtmdog

[9:21 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: If possible I'd like to address both @LordTrollsworth and @Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP], as the question is relevant to both, would this be permissible?

[9:21 PM] White J: I shall call one after the other

[9:22 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: Wonderful. Members of both your parties have I think it would be safe to say, strong opinions on matters, will you be allowing free votes on subjects such as marriage equality or Australia becoming a republic?

[9:23 PM] White J: (end)?

[9:23 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: sorry (end)

[9:23 PM] White J: I call @LordTrollsworth first

[9:23 PM] LordTrollsworth: (stands) Thank you Justice White.

[9:23 PM] LordTrollsworth: And thank you @Comrade Mtmdog.

[9:23 PM] LordTrollsworth: Yes.

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[9:23 PM] LordTrollsworth: (end)

[9:23 PM] White J: I call @Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]

[9:25 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: Thank you Your Worship. Our candidates join with in full agreeance to our policies and therefore would vote with the party on these matters because they are explicitly states well beforehand. ON has opposed SSM on this sim and our members support the policy. If they didn't, they wouldn't be here.

[9:26 PM] White J: It's Your Honour, btw :smiley: (end)?

[9:26 PM] LordTrollsworth: (stands)

[9:26 PM] TheWhitePooKing123: (Stands)(edited)

[9:26 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: yes (end)

[9:26 PM] White J: I call TheWhitePooKing123

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[9:27 PM] TheWhitePooKing123: Thank you Justice, I'd like to ask Mtmdog whether he considers only parties as legitimate options at this election or whether he would consider directing further questions to all candidates.

[9:28 PM] TheWhitePooKing123: (end?)

[9:28 PM] White J: (yes)

[9:28 PM] White J: @Comrade Mtmdog

[9:29 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: Obviously independents are legitimate options at this election, though I would urge people to consider The Greens as we're really quite lovely and very reasonable. Additionally, unless you are controlled by some outside influence, surely all your votes are free votes of conscience?

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[9:30 PM] LordTrollsworth: (stands)

[9:30 PM] White J: I call LordTrollsworth

[9:31 PM] TheWhiteFerret: (in fact, @Comrade Mtmdog what was that question about?)

[9:31 PM] White J: @TheWhiteFerret that was an answer, there was no question directed to anyone

[9:31 PM] LordTrollsworth: I would be happy to cede some of my time to allow @TheWhiteFerret to speak further

[9:32 PM] White J: Would you like to ask a question? @TheWhiteFerret

[9:33 PM] TheWhiteFerret: No I was just gonna say in response to Mtmdog saying "Additionally, unless you are controlled by some outside influence, surely all your votes are free votes of conscience? " that although I am an independent I have set out a platform and people can ask me about any policy to find out how I would vote on it.

[9:34 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: (stands) It was rhetorical (sits)

[9:34 PM] LordTrollsworth: (stands)

[9:34 PM] TheWhiteFerret: (doesn't come across on Discord)

[9:34 PM] White J: I call LordTrollsworth

[9:34 PM] LordTrollsworth: Thank you Justice White. My question is for @Comrade Mtmdog

[9:34 PM] White J: I remind members of pinned Rule 3. Brackets do not excuse you from this rule.

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[9:34 PM] LordTrollsworth: Will the leader of the Greens guarantee that his party will allow free votes on social issues, such as if 18c is re-introduced, or increased censorship? (end)

[9:35 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: Yes, absolutely! (ends)

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[9:36 PM] BellmanTGM [ABC]: (stands)

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[9:36 PM] White J: I call BellmanTGM

[9:36 PM] BellmanTGM [ABC]: Thank you Justice White

[9:36 PM] BellmanTGM [ABC]: My question is to @TheSamta

[9:37 PM] BellmanTGM [ABC]: As a new member of the Liberal party, I understand that your answer may be with little authority

[9:38 PM] BellmanTGM [ABC]: However, given you are the only member online, I am limited in my options. I apologise if you cannot answer.

[9:40 PM] BellmanTGM [ABC]: With the latest polls indicating that the Australian has placed a very high priority on passing Same-Sex-Marriage legislation, will the Liberal Party consider allowing a free vote on the issue?

[9:40 PM] BellmanTGM [ABC]: (end)

[9:40 PM] LordTrollsworth: I apologise for the interruption @BellmanTGM [ABC] but I have not seen @TheSamta display activity recently, and think you may need to take this on notice.

[9:40 PM] White J: Order, LordTrollsworth

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[9:40 PM] LordTrollsworth: I apologise

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[9:40 PM] TheSamta: (stands)

[9:40 PM] White J: Yes, you are free to answer

[9:42 PM] TheSamta: i apologise but i am unable to answer that question

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[9:42 PM] TheSamta: (end)

[9:43 PM] White J: Are there any more questions @everyone ?

[9:43 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: stands

[9:43 PM] White J: I call Dicky_Knee

[9:43 PM] BloodyChrome: stands

[9:43 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: Your Worship, I'll let Bloody Chrome take the stand.(edited)

[9:43 PM] White J: I call BloodyChrome

[9:47 PM] White J: @BloodyChrome ?

[9:47 PM] BloodyChrome: Thank you Justice and thank you @Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP] my question is to the leader of the Greens @Comrade Mtmdog can the leader of the Greens explain how the Greens will manage to juggle the hypocrisy in their policy platform? In particular how their policy to ban all live exports that will put thousands of Australians out of job but will also put us in a bad relationship with our nearest neighbours despite the policy wanting closer co-operation with these nations and also will also go against their policy of allowing other cultures to express and celebrate their heritage?(edited)

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[9:47 PM] BloodyChrome: (end)

[9:53 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: There is no hypocrisy, it's really simple. We include a partial solution to the loss of jobs from the ending of live export in our manifesto. Otherwise, you occasionally you need to make unpopular decisions if they are the right one. Live export is a horrific industry built on the suffering of animals, the jobs lost will be sad and we will do our best to make their transition to other industries possible, but it is still the right thing to do. Essentially the same answer applies to any damage done to relationship with Indonesia, it is unfortunate, but still the right thing to do to end such a horrible industry.

[9:53 PM] White J: (end)?

[9:53 PM] White J: @Comrade Mtmdog

[9:53 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: (end)

[9:54 PM] LordTrollsworth: (stands)

[9:54 PM] White J: Open questions are now allowed. Participants may ask questions directed to no one in particular, which anyone may choose to answer

[9:54 PM] White J: I call LordTrollsworth

[9:54 PM] LordTrollsworth: I have a question for @my Mum every day , Justice White

[9:56 PM] LordTrollsworth: @my Mum every day , in your manifesto you have specified that you would like to half child benefits for the 2nd child, and remove it for every child after that. I understand the intention of this is to discourage a growing population. However, as someone that supports social welfare, are you comfortable contributing to single mothers or under-employed families being driven into poverty due to their reproductive choice? How would this law affect women who are victims or rape, or unintentional pregnancy, or who's cultures or religion or family values do not allow abortions?

[9:56 PM] LordTrollsworth: (end)

[10:01 PM] my Mum every day: Well first off I'd like to make it clear that if the legislation were passed, people receiving payments under the current system would be grandfathered in, it would be utterly wrong to pull the rug out from under people as it were, and indeed the measures wouldn't take effect for more than a year so prospective couples could take the legislation into consideration.

I suppose in the event of rape and people whose religions prevent them from having abortions, exceptions could be made, but these are exactly the issues which I would expect members of parliament to debate if and when such a bill comes before the house.

As to your exceptionally leading question about me driving women into poverty, I say, have you stopped beating your wife?(edited)

[10:02 PM] White J: I shall take two more questions before the sessions ends.

[10:02 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: (stands)

[10:02 PM] LordTrollsworth: I'm sorry Justice White but I would like clarification on @my Mum every day last comment

[10:02 PM] White J: I call Comrade Mtmdog

[10:02 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: I'll let Lord Trollsworth answer

[10:03 PM] White J: He was asking a rhetorical question, I believe @LordTrollsworth

[10:03 PM] my Mum every day: His Justiceship is right.

[10:03 PM] White J: Just so you know, it's a well known rhetorical device, that example. I doubt he was personally insinuating you beat your wife

[10:04 PM] White J: Honour * @my Mum every day :stuck_out_tongue:

[10:04 PM] LordTrollsworth: Thank you @White J I'm happy to accept your reassurance that it was a common rhetorical device and not a slanderous comment.

[10:04 PM] White J: @Comrade Mtmdog You have the call

[10:04 PM] LordTrollsworth: (sits)

[10:05 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: @my Mum every day I notice you place a great deal of emphasis on independents in parliament. If a single party were able to gain a majority, or a majority was formed by agreement of two parties, do you believe you would still be able to properly represent your constituents despite being effectively powerless?

[10:05 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: (end)

[10:08 PM] White J: @my Mum every day ?

[10:08 PM] my Mum every day: (soz)

[10:12 PM] my Mum every day: Firstly, I don't mean to place emphasis on independents, I merely seek to ensure they enjoy the same rights and privileges as candidates from parties.

As to your question, I don't quite understand it to be honest. In the days of Labor and Liberal, when one would have a clean majority over t'other, was the Official Opposition reduced to a mere window-dressing? Certainly not! Indeed is it true to say, arguably, that one is more able to act as a representative of one's electorate when one is in opposition as one doesn't have to act on behalf of the entire country as one does in government.

[10:13 PM] my Mum every day: (end)

[10:13 PM] White J: Final Question @everyone

[10:14 PM] LordTrollsworth: (stands)

[10:14 PM] White J: I call LordTrollsworth

[10:14 PM] my Mum every day: swears under his breath

[10:14 PM] LordTrollsworth: Will every candidate present agree to run a clean campaign and abstain from personal attacks in their election material?

[10:14 PM] LordTrollsworth: (end)

[10:15 PM] White J: @everyone is free to answer

[10:15 PM] Comrade Mtmdog: Yes the Greens will not run personal attacks, our campaign will be as clean as our energy plan

[10:15 PM] ValentinKaiser 🇩🇪: Commies out.

[10:16 PM] Dicky_Knee [Leader, ONP]: Yes! ON will not be playing those sorts of politics

[10:16 PM] my Mum every day: Unless PosideoKaariTorreKaroaZade returns, yes.(edited)

[10:17 PM] my Mum every day: I may call into question his lineage, specifically the involvement of female dogs.(edited)

[10:18 PM] TheSamta: The liberal-national won't use personal attacks

[10:18 PM] LordTrollsworth: Thank you all for your answers. The AusDems will obviously be running a clean campaign as well

[10:18 PM] LordTrollsworth: (ends question)