Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

When a registered organisation donates to the political campaigns of its own staff, there is an obvious perception of a conflict of interest. Most organisations would try and avoid this entirely. But Mr Shorten, on the other hand, appears to have happily ensured his union's money was directed to his own election campaign. Again, he needs to answer the question: on what authority did he authorise the donation to his own campaign? Mr Shorten needs to come clean and produce the documents to demonstrate he did not break his union's own rules. Everyday Australians are entitled to ask: 'If Mr Shorten could be so reckless with his own union's money, how can he be trusted with the Australian economy?'