House debates Questions to the Speaker

Parliament House: Demonstration

Thursday, 21 June 2007 House of Representatives

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the House

3:32 pm

Mr Speaker, if the ACTU can afford a $30 million advertising campaign, shouldn’t the union be able to repay that $91,000 immediately?

David Hawker

David Hawker Speaker

I say to the Leader of the House that that is a court matter. It is not a responsibility of the Speaker. As I said in my earlier answer, I have only limited access to the information at this stage and I am making further inquiries.