House debates Questions without Notice

Liberal Party

Tuesday, 12 June 2007 House of Representatives

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House

3:19 pm

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

Ken Ticehurst Dobell, Liberal Party

Mr Ticehurst interjecting

David Hawker

David Hawker Speaker

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

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House

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

John Howard

John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

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.