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

Let us be clear about the facts of the Kirribilli House situation—the Kirribilli House cocktail party that Prime Minister Howard hosted for Liberal Party council delegates and donors to the Liberal Party of Australia. Let us be clear what the facts are. First, Mr Howard, the Prime Minister, hosted a function at Kirribilli House for Liberal Party donors and Liberal Party federal council delegates. Let us be clear about who was invited to this function. It was not people off the street, it was not people in the electorate, it was not constituents—it was delegates to your federal council and people who donate to your political party. So let us be very clear about who was on the invitation list for this exclusive event. Second, 225 people at this event and just over $5,000 paid by the Liberal Party—