Helen Haines (Indi, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I think the questions being raised by the crossbench are extremely important, and I'm sure that Australians who are listening at home have many questions as well. Perhaps the Australian people, who are very passionate about the integrity of their democracy, would find it useful to hear a careful explanation from the assistant minister about the difference between a nominated entity and an associated entity, to make clear to the voting public what we're talking about here—where donations go and how they're treated in those various entities.

This is complex legislation; of course it is. We know. We've been deep in it for a couple of days, which is the only amount of time we've had to look at it—unlike, I suspect, some members of the major parties, who've had more time with this. But there are many questions raised, and I think it's very important that they're answered. So, I really do earnestly request that the assistant minister go through that, because there are people listening, and this Hansard will record that the crossbench has a very deep interest in ensuring that this legislation is what it says on the can: electoral reform. So, I put that question to the minister—to please explain the definition of those two entities.

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