Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Corporate Governance and Responsibility) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, my question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Is the minister aware that under section 287 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, services provided for less than full price and gifts of services or products are considered as political donations? Can the minister confirm that the Liberal Party paid not one cent for the use of Kirribilli House as a venue for the drinks function on 1 June? Doesn’t this free venue hire constitute an in-kind donation by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, who pay the cost of official residences, to the Liberal Party? Isn’t this revelation of free venue hire of a taxpayer funded official residence simply further proof that this government has forgotten all about public accountability and is totally out of touch?