More questions have been raised about Liu, as the government faces criticism for capitulating to One Nation on the family law inquiry. All the day´s events, live 10.56pm BST John Setka says most of the issues people have with him are from statements which have been `taken out of context` and says he has no plans to step down. 10.55pm BST John Setka is being interviewed by Hamish McDonald on RN as I type:He was asked about these statements Rex Patrick of Centre Alliance and Jacqui Lambie made in the Senate on Monday:Senators may be aware of media reports over the weekend relating to threats made to me, Senator Griff and Senator Lambie by Mr Setka in relation to a pending vote in this chamber on the Fair Work Bill 2019. No senator should ever be threatened or intimidated in relation to a vote. Lobbied, challenged on the merits, presented with contrary views, and criticised? Yes. Threatened? No. This is a very serious matter. I rise to support the statement from Senator Patrick regarding the conduct of Mr John Setka. To seek to influence a vote in this chamber by threat or intimidation is completely inappropriate. I dish it out myself a fair bit in this place, so I cannot be complaining when it comes back in my direction, but the comments attributed to Mr Setka in recent reports are entirely beyond the pale. I said (to Senator Lambie) `Listen, if them f---ing other crossbenchers want to f---ing vote for this Integrity Bill, let em´ f---ing vote for it but they will wear the consequences of it. The money we are saving by not giving to the ALP, we will start a f---ing campaign....`When (former Centre Alliance leader Nick) Xenophon voted for the (construction industry watchdog the Australian Building and Construction Commission) we launched a campaign in South Australia ... we f---ing destroyed that f---er. That´s why he´s not around. They come from his party, right? So they are aware of the damage we are able to inflict.´´ 10.49pm BST President of the Queensland Wom ...
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