Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

While I'm aware of the report on the weekend, I'm not aware of the allegations that Senator Pratt has just made. In relation to reports on the weekend, I read that he was actually dealt with by the court process in the appropriate way, consistent with our laws, without fear or favour, and that he himself made very clear that he had stopped donating to the Liberal Party and National Party for some time—for many years, in fact—because, and I'm quoting him as reported, 'In principle, they were not listening to me.'