Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the senator for the supplementary. I do not really have much to say other than what I said in answer to the original question because the supp was more about trying to make some sort of the slur. As I indicated to the chamber in answer to the first inquiry, if there are concerns about criminal activity they should not go to the AEC, no, they should go straight to the AFP or the state police authorities. That is the appropriate response. So if there are concerns about electoral funding they ought to be referred straight to the AEC. If there are concerns about any sort of criminal activity, it would be beholden on people to refer those to the AFP or the state police authorities. As you are well aware, those are the appropriate responses if concerns exist.