Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is again to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that attendees at the Liberal Party fundraising drinks function at Kirribilli House on Friday, 1 June 2007 were met by people wearing badges from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet?

Ken Ticehurst (Dobell, Liberal Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Ticehurst interjecting

David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Dobell is warned! The Manager of Opposition Business has the call.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to this | Hansard source

How many people from the Prime Minister’s department were at the function, and what were their roles?

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

I am informed that the people attending the function—it was not a Liberal Party fundraising function—were met by members of my staff wearing a badge with ‘Prime Minister’s staff’ on the badge.