And poor old hapless Mal welcomed her into the Liberal party saying "she was an inspiration for other Australians".
"Her story is a remarkable tale of perseverance, selfless sacrifice for family and achievement over adversity," he said.
"She chose to come to Australia because she knew it was the best country in the world to realise her dream, and now she is in the Australian Senate working to ensure that Australia remains a land of opportunity.
"She is a true Australian success story and we are honoured that she has chosen to join the Liberal Party."
Selfless sacrifice? Malcolm shows his complete lack of political acumen once more.
Martin Parkinson, on $900,000 a year didn't think to do a background check?