Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 August 2017
Parliamentary Representation
Qualifications of Senators
3:43 pm
Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC) Share this | Hansard source
maybe not the last leader—in respect to his comments and, particularly, his cautions about the way in which section 44 of the Constitution should be referred to. I would indicate that the opposition does support the referral by Senator Hanson and congratulate her and her party on making this decision, which I'm sure could not have been an easy decision. I think it's in the best interests of Senator Roberts, One Nation and the Senate in general, given the issues that have arisen around Senator Roberts' status.
Senator Brandis referred to losing six senators. There is that saying by Oscar Wilde, Mr President—I'm sure you're familiar with it—which I'll paraphrase: losing one senator is a misfortune, to lose two is careless. I'm not sure when you've have lost six what Oscar would have said, but—
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