George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

We've already announced that we are going to be introducing legislation to ban foreign political donations as part of a broader and sweeping series of legislative reforms to protect Australia and Australia's democratic system from foreign influence. Senator Pratt, far from following Labor's lead, it has been the government's position to do that since before the Labor Party made its announcement. So you, Senator Pratt, have been following the government's lead.

Senator Pratt, let me return to your earlier observation. The allegations made by Fairfax Media and the ABC about Senator Dastyari aren't about the receipt of political donations; they are about being subject to undue foreign influence and then lying about it. It was enough for your leader to demand his resignation, so I wonder why you seek to deflect attention from his conduct. (Time expired)