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

As I indicated previously—and I did as part of my comments on the amendment that is in front of us—if somebody breaches the requirements of strict separation between funds received for federal purposes and funds received for state purposes then they lose the benefit of federal legal protection. It means that the current state laws, as appropriate—Queensland, in this circumstance—would apply; all the relevant state penalties would apply. And relevant integrity measures at the federal level would apply. The only way campaign donations will fall under federal electoral legislation, as is appropriate, is if there is demonstrated compliance with the strict separation requirements in relation to relevant funds received.