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

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. In responding to the minister’s request, I have detailed recommendations in my supplementary remarks to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters report into the 2004 election. The minister missed the second part of my question, which was about the time of federal cabinet ministers being sold for political party profit. That is also a question of media interest. Does the minister accept that he has confirmed that there will be no improvement in political governance and standards under the coalition? Does the minister accept that he has also confirmed that there will be no attempt to find ways for political parties to fund themselves without politicians, particularly ministers, having to sell themselves and their time? Tell me, Minister: just how much money did ministers, in Perth for a cabinet meeting, raise altogether by selling their time?