Senate debates

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Questions without Notice

Qualifications of Members

2:17 pm

Photo of Richard Di NataleRichard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

In that same speech, the Attorney-General said:

… those who assert against a senator that they were not capable of being chosen because of a prohibition or ground of disqualification under section 44 must demonstrate why it is they claim that the senator or member of the House of Representatives is disqualified.

Attorney, I ask you right now to make it very clear: what is the evidence upon which your referrals are based?

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