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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 15 Jul, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Clive Palmer lashed for demanding obedience from Senate clerk By political reporter Louise Yaxley, staff Members of the Upper House have leapt to the defence of the Senate clerk after Clive Palmer said she should "get out of that job" if she is not prepared to act on his instructions. The Government's attempts to pass the carbon tax repeal legislation suffered a setback last week after PUP withdrew support after advice from the clerk of the Senate, Rosemary Laing, that an amendment was unconstitutional. Mr Palmer disputed that advice and accusing Dr Laing of interfering in the legislative process. "She's employed by the Parliament to draft legislation in accordance with instructions and she can't really refuse those instructions." More » Tour de France: Richie Porte second overall as Alberto Contador crashes out Egypt pushes for Gaza ceasefire as cross-border fire continues Government hopes carbon tax repeal will be third time lucky Two dead after power fails during Perth storm Search for missing snowboarder resumes on Mount Bogong Two Australians gored in final Pamplona bull run Costa Concordia refloated, to be towed away for scrap Messi did not deserve Golden Ball: Maradona Paedophile priest numbers 'double Pope's estimate' More Analysis » The lessons Abbott should learn from Victoria Tony Abbott's problem - a disgruntled former Liberal controlling the balance of power and holding the Government's agenda to ransom - is exactly what Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has had to deal with for the past year. Just as Geoff Shaw is causing headaches for Napthine, so too is Clive Palmer intent on wreaking havoc for Abbott. So the first and most important lesson of Victoria is simple: Abbott needs to go to an election as soon as he can. More » Where the bank keeps your money safe Palmer the one to keep the bastards honest? The gullibility of working mothers NT ripe for Palmer's brand of politics Climate debate trashed for short-term gain You already knew Thorpe was gay? No, you didn't Palmer gives Shorten a free ride Thorpedo and the rewriting of history The problem with the problem of inequality Just In More Just In » Coutts continues to clear hurdles chasing more gold medals By Paul Cullen The memory of her dead father still inspires elite swimmer Alicia Coutts ahead of her last Commonwealth Games tilt. More » Egypt pushes for Gaza ceasefire as cross-border fire continues Church of England votes to allow women bishops Commonwealth Games team rallies behind Thorpe Missing girls will be home soon, Nigerian president promises activist Malala Bodies found in Iraq as insurgents turn on each other Clive Palmer lashed for demanding obedience from Senate clerk Search for missing snowboarder resumes on Mount Bogong Messi did not deserve Golden Ball: Maradona Australia's Porte second in Tour de France as Contador crashes out World More World » Egypt pushes for Gaza ceasefire as cross-border fire continues By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown in Gaza, wires The chance of a ceasefire to end a week of cross-border fire between Israel and the Gaza Strip looks increasingly unlikely. More » Church of England votes to allow women bishops Missing girls will be home soon, Nigerian president promises activist Malala Bodies found in Iraq as insurgents turn on each other Messi did not deserve Golden Ball: Maradona Australia's Porte second in Tour de France as Contador crashes out Business More Business » David Jones takeover set to pay off handsomely for Lew By business editor Ian Verrender All that stands between Solomon Lew and a huge pot of cash is the corporate regulator. More » Renting or buying an even money call says RBA Market opens week with strong gains across most sectors Australian women 'face 70-year wait for pay equality' Palmer onside as carbon tax repeal passes House Apple denies Chinese report of iPhone spying capability Politics More Politics » Bodies found in Iraq as insurgents turn on each other Residents of a town north of Baghdad have found 12 corpses with execution-style bullet wounds after fighting between rival Sunni insurgent groups. More » Clive Palmer lashed for demanding obedience from Senate clerk Prabowo Subianto says alliance remains strong Government hopes carbon tax repeal will be third time lucky 80 jobs at ABC go after Australia Network contract axed Sport More Sport » Australia's Porte second in Tour de France as Contador crashes out Australia's Richie Porte is second overall in the Tour de France after Alberto Contador crashed out in the 10th stage. More » Panthers score thrilling 35-34 win over Broncos Coutts continues to clear hurdles chasing more gold medals Messi did not deserve Golden Ball: Maradona Commonwealth Games team rallies behind Thorpe Day ready to get down and dirty at Open Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Drone technology prompts call to tighten privacy laws By Naomi Woodley A federal parliamentary committee is recommending stronger privacy laws to protect the public from invasive technologies like drones. More » Aviators re-enact Australia's first airmail flight of 1914 Apple denies Chinese report of iPhone spying capability Apple iPhone threatens Chinese security: academic Caution urged over DNA-tailored treatments Environment More Environment » Government hopes carbon tax repeal will be third time lucky By political reporter Anna Henderson and staff The carbon tax repeal legislation goes to the Senate today for what the Federal Government hopes will be the final time. The legislation sailed through the House of Representatives last night after Clive Palmer confirmed his senators would support the repeal legislation. Mr Palmer says he is satisfied savings from scrapping the carbon tax will be passed on to consumers. But consumer lobby group Choice says consumers should not expect a noticeable reduction in their grocery bills once the tax is repealed. 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