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Back to the other hemisphere, it’s interesting that the US president, Barack Obama,has met the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the climate summit in Paris.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, left, and the US president,
Barack Obama, on the sidelines of the Paris climate talks on Monday.
Photograph: Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP/Getty Images
The two also held a very public meeting in a hotel foyer at
the G20, a public display of “thaw” in an effort to get to a political
solution in Syria.
G20 Summit, Antalya, Turkey - 15 Nov 2015
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ria-Novosti/Pool/Prensa Inte/REX
Shutterstock (5370683a) Barack Obama, left, with Vladimir Putin, on 15
November at the G20 meeting in Turkey. Photograph: Prensa Inte/Rex
Shutterstock
The second meeting overnight in Paris follows the downing of
a Russian jet by Turkey last week, a development with the potential to
derail the nascent diplomatic progress made at the G20. Obama reportedly
expressed regret about that incident, and urged Putin to turn his
military force against Islamic State, not the enemies of the Syrian
president, Bashar al-Assad.
I’ve
just been told today’s Coalition party room meeting was procedural
only, just ticking legislation. The full discussion has been reserved
for when the prime minister is back in the building tomorrow.
Interesting
development but, like all “last-week-of-parliament” developments, all
things liable to change without notice. The word downstairs is that the
government has pulled from the Senate the bill to amend the Medicare
safety nets. The changes are worth $257m to the budget, and are due to
commence on 1 January, so if they don’t get through this week that’s a
small problem. Labor opposes the bill.
The Medicare bill was not
in the list of priority bills circulated yesterday in the context of a
possible extension of sitting hours over the next few days. I flagged
just before I don’t know whether or not the government will press ahead
with an extension of sitting hours, but there is some expectation the
government will lodge a motion to extend sittings from 7.20pm to 10.30pm
today.
I mentioned first up the citizenship revocation bill
passed the House last night. Perhaps an extension tonight (if it’s
forthcoming) will focus exclusively on passing that legislation. Lot of
ifs in this post. When things firm up I’ll let you know.
Before going to the party room meeting, the Liberal MP Ewen Jones shaved off his Movember thatch with a couple of his closest camera-wielding friends hovering at the bathroom door.
Celebrating the first day of summer.
Which could be weird, except it was great. No pressure, Ewen.
Thanks to Jonny Weeks for converting Mike’s stills into a fun GIF.
It being Tuesday, there will be party room meetings.
I’d
like to tell you whether or not the sitting hours will be extended in
order to drive through the last remaining government business but,
sadly, I can’t right now.
First female politician home, the member for Lindsay Fiona Scott at the
finish of the inaugural Reps door to Reps door foot race this morning at
Parliament House, Canberra. Tuesday 1st December 2015. Photograph: Mike
Bowers for the Guardian
From
Nats in Hats to Amazing Race. This morning the fit cohort of
Australia’s elected representatives (curse them) raced around the
building. The winner was Liberal MP Andrew Laming, pictured below.
The Liberal member for Bowman, Andrew Laming, is the first politician
home in the inaugural Reps door to Reps door foot race on Tuesday
morning. Photograph: Mike Bowers for the Guardian
Andrew Leigh, Angus Taylor and Alan Tudge after the race on Tuesday. Photograph: Mike Bowers for the Guardian
Mr Bowers has been doing his rounds of the building. A couple of lovely sequences, including Nats in Hats.
Nationals MPs in Akubras to promote the iconic Australian brand at the
entrance to Parliament House on Tuesday. Photograph: Mike Bowers for the
Guardian
On the way to work: Nationals MPs all in Akubras on Tuesday morning. Photograph: Mike Bowers for the Guardian
Nationals MP Fiona Nash in her pink Akubra on Tuesday morning. Photograph: Mike Bowers for the Guardian
