Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Again, facts matter, and they matter in this case a great deal. This really desperate attempt to try to smear the Minister for Home Affairs is sad and is clearly not supported by the evidence. Let me share why with you. The National Retail Association donated to both sides of this chamber. The member for Griffith received a $2,000 donation from the National Retail Association in 2018 and 2019.

The other point to make is that because Labor are so obsessed with politics and throwing mud they actually failed to take into account a much more significant public event, a very sad and frightening event that occurred in November 2018. Of course, that was the Bourke Street terror attack of 9 November. On 9 November, one male attacker set his car on fire, stabbed three people and attacked police in Melbourne. Of those three stabbing victims, one tragically died at the scene. That person was Sisto Malaspina. (Time expired)