House debates

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Questions without Notice

Donations to Political Parties

2:56 pm

Photo of Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I did not catch the names of all of those entities. Most of the ones I heard are associated entities. For example, I am sure that the Free Enterprise Foundation, which the honourable member mentioned, is an associated entity, the donations to which are disclosed on the Australian Electoral Commission website. I think the honourable member will find that entities that are associated with political parties disclose under the Electoral Act. But I am happy to refer his inquiry to the Special Minister of State and I will take a note of the list of the entities provided.

The government is fully supportive of complete transparency in relation to these matters. I think the honourable member will find that those entities that he mentioned, certainly the Free Enterprise Foundation, are associated entities and the donations are disclosed in accordance with the law.

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