Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I will take the opportunity to respond to that. Just yesterday we received the latest update on political donations in this country—$168 million to the Labor and Liberal parties in the last 12 months, mostly to the Liberal Party. Five per cent of donors contributed more than 50 per cent of those donations. It is the problem with our democracy and it is the problem with this place. For you to come in here and say that somehow that has nothing to do with this bill, this legislation before us—

The CHAIR: Senator Whish-Wilson, please resume your seat. Minister.