<p>US Senator John McCain was in Canberra on Monday, May 29, to discuss Asia-Pacific security</a> and appeared as a guest during a sitting of federal parliament.</p><p>Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised McCain as “one of the strongest voices for the Australian United States alliance.”</p><p>“Senator McCain, you are among friends. You are a great friend of Australia. Welcome to our house of democracy here in Canberra,” Turnbull said. “Mr Speaker, Senator McCain has lead a life of leadership, of public service, and of selfless courage. As a prisoner of war for five-and-a-half years, he selflessly, despite torture and cruelty, refused to be transferred back to the US in advance of his colleagues.”</p><p>According to the SBS</a>, Opposition leader Bill Shorten said he could not “promise that your visit will guarantee better behaviour during question time, but I certainly believe that our Parliament is better for your presence.”</p><br />
