House debates

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Questions without Notice

Deputy Prime Minister

2:28 pm

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

My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, it's now day 4 since Australia learned that the Deputy Prime Minister is also a citizen of a foreign power. Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that the Deputy Prime Minister's position is unsustainable—

Mr Joyce interjecting

Government Members:

Government members interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Deputy Prime Minister will cease interjecting. Members on my left will cease interjecting. I think it would be best if the Leader of the Opposition began his question again.

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

Prime Minister, it's now four days since Australia discovered that the Deputy Prime Minister is also a citizen of a foreign power. Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that the situation of his Deputy Prime Minister is unsustainable, and, consistent with Senator Canavan's precedent, when will the Prime Minister make the Deputy Prime Minister stand aside and when will the government stop accepting his vote?

Photo of Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

When will the Leader of the Opposition tell us why—

Mr Dreyfus interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Isaacs is warned.

Photo of Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

he gave $100,000 of AWU workers' money to GetUp!? When will he tell us why he funded his own election campaign? When will he fess up?