Crossbench Senator Jacqui Lambie has broken down in tears while announcing her support to repeal the contentious medevac bill. The Tasmanian Senator told the Senate on Wednesday morning her decision to vote with the government was "a matter of conscience".
"I get that this vote will disappoint many, I get that, but this is a matter of conscience," she said. "I can't let the boats start back up and I can't let refugees die, whether it's sinking into the ocean or waiting for a doctor." Image: News Corp Australia
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JacquiLambie Charity begins at home don’t forget that KKeneally
JacquiLambie Thank you Jacqui 👍
JacquiLambie Would have been repealed with or without her. Did herself a favour.
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JacquiLambie Fantastic!
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JacquiLambie Glad to see people learning from the US southern border
JacquiLambie Phelps will be choking on her Sushi. Brilliant !!!!!!
JacquiLambie Long overdue.
JacquiLambie Suck it HumanHeadline
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JacquiLambie Australian servicemen and servicewoman have not died in vain protecting our borders. Lest we forget.
JacquiLambie Hallelujah 👏👏👏
JacquiLambie That didn’t hurt now did it Jacqui!
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JacquiLambie Well done
JacquiLambie Aside from a noisy, weirdo rabble, this is what Aussies want. Bravo!
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JacquiLambie Fantastic news that we’re back in control of our own borders again. Plenty of health support proved for the illegal immigrants in host countries.
JacquiLambie Great job
JacquiLambie Thank goodness for that
JacquiLambie Enjoy you last term in government lambie
JacquiLambie Refugees Welcome!
JacquiLambie Now I can put up with JacquiLambie poking her tongue out at me on her Twitter Prifile Picture. Good GOV. team-work today. 👏👏
JacquiLambie Government NOT of the people, NOT by the people, NOT for the people. Of the minorities, by their feather brain leaders, for specific self-interests. 'National Security' subverting democratic process by keeping electors in the dark and feeding them bullshit ChangeTheClimate
JacquiLambie Thank you Jacqui! Some times in life those in charge have to make very hard decisions because we cannot facilitate or support Criminal smuggling which can lead to Deaths & detentions.
JacquiLambie Good work Jacqui; hold LiberalAus to account for privatisation & selling out country though
JacquiLambie Well done Australia
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JacquiLambie She, along with the liberal/national coal shills, should hang their heads in shame. And they claim to be Christian! WWJD indeed.
JacquiLambie JACQUI LAMBIE ONLY CARES ABOUT HERSELF SHE IS A LIAR AND NO MATTER WHAT SHE SAYS SHE MUST NOT EVER BE TRUSTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE SHE MAE A DEAL WHITH LNP GOV TO HELP HER BANK ACCOUNT.. I HOPE AFTER NEXT ELECTION WE NEVER SE HER AGAIN SHE IS CORRUPT LIAR.
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JacquiLambie Good. Voters voted for this. Governments must be allowed to govern.
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JacquiLambie Glorious news! Well done 🇦🇺💪🍻
JacquiLambie It's the Right thing to do regardless of the two faced dribble by the Greens and Labor who created this mess in the beginning.
JacquiLambie Ah. I see the typical sky news crowd are happy with this cruel government. That’s what you get when you let sky news do your thinking for you.
JacquiLambie Well done Jacqui although fair to say even a broken clock is right twice a day
JacquiLambie Yessssss! Good decision Jacqui 👏👏👍
JacquiLambie Good. A ridiculous rule since which was taken advantage of
JacquiLambie Well done Jacqui. Huge win for the govt.
JacquiLambie Common sense finally prevails.
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