House debates

Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Biosecurity

2:00 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to threats by the Attorney-General that state governments may again face High Court challenges to force their borders open. Can the Prime Minister confirm that he spent $1 million of taxpayers' money supporting Clive Palmer's attempt to tear down the Western Australian border last year and that some of it went directly to Clive Palmer?

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

We did not pursue that matter and we are not pursuing those matters.