Senate debates

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Questions without Notice

Deputy Prime Minister

2:18 pm

Photo of Richard Di NataleRichard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Because the member for New Zealand—New England—is confirmed as a New Zealand citizen, the High Court is going to have to overturn previous decisions and elevate a minority judgement as a new law of the land. Is this the advice that the Attorney-General is relying on to make him absolutely confident that Barnaby Joyce's position is okay? Or, is the advice of the Solicitor-General not to be taken literally?

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