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

My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. The constitutional crisis around section 44 is destabilising the nation. It is calling into question the legitimacy of this parliament. Let's face it, it makes the parliament look like a joke. We've just seen Jacqui Lambie resign. She did the honourable thing and resigned as soon as she became aware of information that meant she was ineligible. But no-one would question Jacqui Lambie's loyalty to Australia—or Larissa Waters's loyalty to Australia or, indeed, Barnaby Joyce's loyalty to Australia. Minister, given that so many people in Australia come from a multicultural background, will you now commit to the reform of section 44 of the Constitution?