Andrew Murray (WA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Minister, during your visit to Perth last week for a cabinet meeting and other engagements, did you note strong media commentary concerning poor political governance and poor standards in politics in general? With the coming federal election, is your government going to assure Australians that you will have a policy to introduce much stronger governance standards to political parties, perhaps similar to those that apply now to unions and corporations? Does the government agree with media and public concern over WA cabinet considerations being procured for commercial profit, or does the government agree with media and public concern over the time of federal cabinet ministers being sold for political party profit? Is the government concerned that politics is for sale?