House debates

Monday, 14 August 2017

Questions without Notice

Qualifications of Members

Photo of Bill ShortenBill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Today the government has asked the High Court to determine whether the Deputy Prime Minister is constitutionally qualified to be a member of parliament. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the Turnbull government is the first government in Australian history that has had to ask the High Court whether in fact it has a majority?

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