Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Hansard source

For the information of senators, I also table letters sent to me by Senator Roberts and by the Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Di Natale, requesting that I establish an audit of the qualification of senators under section 44(i) of the Constitution. Similar letters were sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker and I have discussed these requests, noting that they do not fall within the remit of our offices. It is a matter for the Senate whether to take any action in relation to these requests.

Finally, I have received correspondence from lawyers acting on behalf of Rodney Norman Culleton, requesting the Senate to refer matters relating to Mr Culleton back to the High Court for reconsideration. I am advised that the Senate has no power to comply with this request. I table the correspondence together with that advice.