Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

A number of members of this House, particularly when in opposition, have accepted sponsored travel. Indeed, the member for Rankin last year accepted travel from Huawei. I believe this is the corporation to which you refer. So, when the member for Rankin accepted sponsored travel from Huawei, I assume he declared it, as did I, as did a number of other members of this House. And there was an iPad, because Huawei is a technology company, and I donated the iPad to a school. I did not use it; I donated it to a school. So I question where the shadow Attorney-General is seeking to go with this, because, if you want to see an example of money buying influence, look no further than Senator Sam Dastyari. That is where we have an example of money buying influence. Not only does he have his personal bills paid by this Chinese entity but then he goes to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices and—

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