Ted O'Brien (Fairfax, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

What came to my mind was: how would China deal with one of its senior officials who was not only on the take from a foreign agent but also providing anti-surveillance information, and then fronted foreign media holding a view with respect to the South China Sea that was contrary to the view of both the government and the Communist Party? It doesn't matter what country it is. Any senior official who undermines the interests of the nation that they represent is not worthy of office, and the Leader of the Opposition should have the courage to remove the senator from this parliament. (Time expired)

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