Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I suppose the first thing to say is that decisions about the use of funds lie with the unions concerned and their membership and ought to be authorised accordingly. I certainly do not regard it as appropriate for a union to use their members' funds in that way. Clearly any breach of union rules or procedures would be up to them but, if you are asking for my opinion, I do not think it is an appropriate use of union funds.