Last night in this House, the member for Namatjira raised serious questions about whether, as members of the CLP, she and her two Palmer United Party colleagues had received donations from Foundation 51 during the last Territory election in 2012. If they did, Foundation 51 is in clear breach of the Electoral Act, as it has never declared any donations to the CLP.

It is time to come clean. What do you know about Foundation 51’s donation to the CLP? Will you advise the House of your knowledge regarding election donations received from Foundation 51 by the former CLP members – the members for Namatjira, Arnhem, and Arafura?

ANSWER

Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Barkly for his question. As he knows, every member has a responsibility to lodge their own electoral returns after every election. I lodge my electoral return, the members for Arnhem, Namatjira, Arafura and everyone else in this Chamber has to lodge their own electoral returns of any money, donations or otherwise being provided for their campaign. Those people should be able to provide their own answer to those questions. As I said before, there is no connection between me and Foundation 51. I think I have been to one dinner function at a Foundation 51 event, but if you want to make some inquiries about that do so. It has no relation to me, to government or otherwise. Talk to the directors of Foundation 51.