Senate debates

Tuesday, 8 September 2015

Motions

Royal Commission on Trade Union Governance and Corruption

3:52 pm

Photo of Nick XenophonNick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I indicate that I do not support the motion because I have reservations about a motion of the parliament purporting to give instructions to the Governor-General. The Governor-General ought to be taking action on the basis of instructions from the executive. But I do have very real concerns about the conduct of Dyson Heydon as royal commissioner. That is a matter for Mr Heydon, given the ruling he has made, but I have very serious concerns—

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