House debates Questions without Notice

COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures

Thursday, 29 October 2020 House of Representatives

Madeleine King

Madeleine King Brand, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Trade

2:17 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister: How much taxpayer money did the Morrison government spend on its High Court intervention in support of Clive Palmer's challenge to Western Australia's border measures?

Christian Porter

Christian Porter Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General

2:18 pm

Well, the usual practice there is, as the member would realise from estimates, that no side of this House has ever given over information with respect to costs where it may prejudice an eventual costs order.