Rob Mitchell (McEwen, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It was a dark and stormy night as the black limousines rolled into the Lobster Cave. The men alight at the restaurant to the sounds of 'Speak Softly Love' in the background. They reach the table as one colourful character introduces his guest and says, 'Say hello to my little friend.' That little friend, of course, is 'Matthew Guyfather', leader of the Libs in Victoria. But this isn't a crime novel, Speaker; it's a fundraising event for the Liberal Party. 'Tough on crime!' he shrieks to the public, while quietly munching lobsters with the mobsters. He lectures the government on law and order while kissing the rings of the godfathers—'tough on crime', while eating cannelloni with the Corleones.

We know the Libs are broke, but we need to know what deals Matthew Guy has done with the wise guys. Did he get an entree he couldn't refuse? He joins a long list of Liberal fundraising with Mafia figures, even in this building. How much cash has organised crime given to the Liberal Party? It's time for Matthew Guy to come clean, end the lies or resign.