House debates Questions without Notice

Deputy Prime Minister

Monday, 14 August 2017 House of Representatives
Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:40 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. Moments ago, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr Bill English, has confirmed, unwittingly or not, the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia is a New Zealand citizen. So I ask again: how can the Prime Minister possibly defend keeping him in his cabinet and letting him vote in the House?

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Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

The Leader of the Opposition has asked me this question before today, and I refer him to my earlier answer.

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