Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

The first point I would make in response to that question is that the matter addressed by Senator Dastyari this morning did not, by my understanding, relate to campaign donations. That is the first point. The second point is that there is a well-established process whereby, after every election, the cross-party Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters reviews the election that has just taken place. If Senator Di Natale is serious about wanting to pursue these matters, then that would be the appropriate forum to explore these issues.

As a general point, what I would say is that the coalition believes that, when it comes to campaign donation disclosure, current arrangements reflect the appropriate balance between transparency and enabling Australians to participate in the political process. Where a donation is over the threshold, it is required to be disclosed to the Australian Electoral Commission by both the donor and the recipient, and that is a system that everyone is expected to comply with.