Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer to the statement by the Australian Electoral Commission director for funding and disclosure, Mr Kevin Bodel, that the Prime Minister’s gift of the use of Kirribilli to the Liberal Party does appear to be a gift in kind. I also refer to Mr Bodel’s subsequent statement, in which he said, ‘Basically, I’ve now been told to shut up.’ Prime Minister, did any minister or any ministerial adviser contact the AEC yesterday on this matter? What did they say to the AEC? Prime Minister, why did the government seek to intimidate the AEC, Australia’s independent election watchdog?

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