Liberal MP Kelly O'Dwyer takes dig at overseas-born pollies

LIBERAL MP Kelly O'Dwyer has suggested Australian-born citizens should get priority to become parliamentarians - apparently forgetting her own leader was born overseas.

The backbencher took to Twitter to reply to Scottish-born Labor senator Doug Cameron's outrage at his government's skilled migration plan.

The government is allowing mining magnate Gina Rinehart to use up to 1700 workers from overseas for a major project in Western Australia.

The decision has infuriated trade unions and some Labor MPs.

"My biggest concern is the lack of communication, the lack of co-ordination (and) the lack of consultation," Senator Cameron told ABC Radio today.

He said he would raise the matter in caucus on Tuesday.

"Senator Cameron says we should prioritise Australian workers before bringing in foreigners," Ms O'Dwyer tweeted.


"Does this also apply to Senators?"

Her comments have provoked outrage and ridicule on the social networking site.

Not only was Opposition Leader Tony Abbott born in England, the coalition's leader in the Senate, Eric Abetz, was born in Germany.

In fact 13 of the 76 senators - almost a fifth - were born in countries outside of Australia, the Parliament House website shows.

Other coalition senators on this list are shadow assistant treasurer Mathias Cormann, the Country-Liberal Party's Nigel Scullion, and the late Judith Adams.

In the lower house, 16 of the 150 politicians, including Mr Abbott and Prime Minister Julia Gillard, are naturalised citizens.

Members of the federal parliament must be Australian citizens.

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LIBERAL MP Kelly O'Dwyer has suggested Australian-born citizens should get priority to become parliamentarians - apparently forgetting her own leader was born overseas.


Remind me again where you are from.

angeleyes wrote on May 29^th, 2012 at 8:35am:

LIBERAL MP Kelly O'Dwyer has suggested Australian-born citizens should get priority to become parliamentarians - apparently forgetting her own leader was born overseas. Remind me again where you are from.

Your scariest nightmare.

Oh so that is why the liberals want to stop boats but not the planes.

They all get flown in as airdrops of tory scum.

its not WHERE you were born thats important..

its where you go and what you do that is..


has she taken a good look at the athlete's we are sending to London??

not on the same level I agree but its still a matter of being true blue.. if thats what she wants.

UUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM so what is the OP about AGAIN?

Why does Peter Costelloes replacement look like PETER COSTELLO???

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 29^th, 2012 at 3:17pm:

Why does Peter Costelloes replacement look like PETER COSTELLO???

Shes got a head like the Elephant Man..Peter is way more attractive  :P

adelcrow wrote on May 29^th, 2012 at 4:00pm:

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on May 29th, 2012 at 3:17pm: Why does Peter Costelloes replacement look like PETER COSTELLO??? Shes got a head like the Elephant Man..Peter is way more attractive  :P

She is a true HORROR HEAD!!

  :D :D :D

Good. Put your beer on it, Death.