House debates

Thursday, 10 November 2016

Questions without Notice

Day, Mr Bob, AO

3:07 pm

Photo of Kate EllisKate Ellis (Adelaide, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Education) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. The Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training has repeatedly claimed that the $1.84 million grant to a college linked to Bob Day went through the normal processes. Can the Prime Minister provide any other example where a college was awarded an amount

Mr Fletcher interjecting

which exceeded their entire annual revenue?

Photo of Paul FletcherPaul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Urban Infrastructure) Share this | | Hansard source

The Australian people are fascinated by this!

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Adelaide will take a seat for a second. The Minister for Urban Infrastructure was interjecting throughout that question and prevented me from hearing it, so we are now going to hear the whole thing again.

Photo of Kate EllisKate Ellis (Adelaide, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Education) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. The Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training has repeatedly claimed that the $1.84 million grant to a college linked to Bob Day went through the normal processes. Can the Prime Minister provide any other example where a college was awarded an amount which exceeded their entire annual revenue; and will the Prime Minister now admit that this grant was excessive?

3:09 pm

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

Yes, I can give an example: the Campbelltown junior soccer club in my electorate.