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

My question is to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. I refer to the minister’s answer to my previous question, where he said he had not had a meeting with any representative of Australian Nuclear Energy Pty Ltd. Has the minister had discussions with any individual with an interest in Australia Nuclear Energy Pty Ltd, including Mr Ron Walker, the former Treasurer of the Liberal Party? What has the minister got to hide?

Ian Macfarlane (Groom, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Can I say it would be very odd for the minister for resources not to talk to three prominent people in the investment and resource industry in Australia. Can I just say again—as I thought I had already said, but perhaps I have to make it crystal clear—I have not met with the company, I have not met with representatives of the company about this issue and I have not seen a proposal on a nuclear power station from them.