Michael Keenan (Stirling, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition needs to explain his dealings with Mr Burke to this House, and he needs to explain why he went to see Mr Burke every time he went to Perth.

The alternative Prime Minister of this nation feels that Brian Burke is someone with whom he can do business, and that is a serious question of judgement. Does anyone entertain that the Prime Minister would find himself in this situation? Of course he would not, because his judgement and experience would preclude him from dealing with someone such as Mr Burke. Other Labor MPs have come clean. The member for Perth and the member for Swan have both said that they have not had any dealings with Mr Burke—or at least not in recent years. The candidate running against me in Stirling has also ruled out having had any dealings with Mr Burke.

These questions need to be asked of all the Labor members and candidates. Sharryn Jackson, the Labor candidate for Hasluck, is the President of the Western Australia Labor Party. (Time expired)

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