Labor frontbencher slams Greens over threat to involve Governor-General in dual-citizenship crisis

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[quote=ABC News]Greens leader Richard Di Natale's threat to ask the Governor-General about dissolving Parliament over the citizenship crisis has infuriated both Labor and Liberal frontbenchers, with Anthony Albanese declaring he never wants to see another dismissal.

Key points:

Di Natale is seeking advice on calling for the Governor-General to intervene in the citizenship crisis
Albanese says Di Natale "stands condemned" for the suggestion
Liberal Paul Fletcher says Di Natale's suggestion is "not helpful … designed to be a bit of a circus"
Senator Di Natale yesterday revealed he is seeking advice from parliamentary officials about what options his party has to call for the Governor-General to intervene, referencing the 1975 Whitlam dismissal.

It evoked outrage from Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese, who said the Greens leader "stood condemned" for the suggestion.

[b]"Anyone who was around on the 11th of November, 1975, and saw the damage that did to our democracy — the idea that this bloke would call for the intervention of the Governor-General to dismiss a government!" he told ABC's Lateline program.

"I'm not a fan of this Government but I don't want to see ever again the Governor-General's powers, reserve powers, be abused how they were in 1975, and that's precisely what Senator Di Natale appears to be suggesting."[/b]

Mr Albanese accused Senator Di Natale of using a serious moment in history for political gain.

"It's opportunist, and it's achieved its objectives which is it's got his head on the news tonight."

He found an unlikely ally in the Minister for Urban Infrastructure, Paul Fletcher, who said it was an unhelpful contribution to the debate.

"It's not helpful, it doesn't advance the position at all, it's just designed to be a bit of a circus and side show."[/quote]

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