Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Dastyari not only contradicted government policy and Labor Party policy at that time; he also, incredibly, asked the Chinese donor who is at the centre of current controversies to pay for his personal debts. This seems to have been lost on many in the Labor Party. There is a difference between political donations and the payment of personal debts.

A government member: It's like the difference between sweet and sour.

It is the difference between sweet and sour. It's a very significant difference. And then more recently, of course, we found out that Senator Dastyari—oh, they're bringing out the big guns again!

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