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

Senator Dastyari stood at one; Mr Huang stood at the other. It was there that Senator Dastyari said these words, apparently written for him by someone else:

The South China Sea is China's own affair. On this issue Australia should remain neutral and respect China's decision.

This came after Mr Huang had paid off some debts for Senator Dastyari. It reads like the talking points from the Global Times in Beijing. That's what it was: Senator Dastyari contradicting Australian government policy and Labor Party policy on the South China Sea. Well, he got sacked for that. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition, as he trolls through the last five weeks, could remember what advice he gave Senator Dastyari that prompted him to tell Mr Huang how to avoid surveillance by ASIO. (Time expired)

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