❓ Mr. Catania questions Premier McGowan about a $60,000 donation from the Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation to the Labor Party, alleging it's illegal for a charitable trust to donate. McGowan deflects, accusing the Nationals WA of also seeking donations and attacking Catania's internal party standing.
AnsweredQoN 823Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
BUURABALAYJI THALANYJI
ABORIGINAL CORPORATION — MATTHEW SLACK — LABOR PARTY DONATION
823. Mr
V.A. CATANIA to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
answer to my question on Tuesday, 18 February 2020, in which he stated —
Whatever corporation they might be or
whatever background they might have, they are eligible to donate to a political
party. As long as the law has been complied with �
Given
that the Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation is a charitable trust
and, under the law, is not permitted to donate to a political party, why
did the Labor Party accept $60 000 in donations?
ABORIGINAL CORPORATION — MATTHEW SLACK — LABOR PARTY DONATION
823. Mr
V.A. CATANIA to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
answer to my question on Tuesday, 18 February 2020, in which he stated —
Whatever corporation they might be or
whatever background they might have, they are eligible to donate to a political
party. As long as the law has been complied with �
Given
that the Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation is a charitable trust
and, under the law, is not permitted to donate to a political party, why
did the Labor Party accept $60 000 in donations?
AnswerView source ↗
I answered all these questions. I note
that the Nationals WA sought donations from this organisation as well.
Mr V.A. Catania : Not at all.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Maybe the
member was not told. Maybe the Leader of the Nationals WA does not trust him at
times.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
North West Central!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Maybe the
member's undermining of his leader means that he is not in the loop.
Maybe his branch stacking and forcing people
out of the Parliament from the other house means that he is not in the loop.
Maybe the fact that he has brought in practices to the National Party
that the National Party does not like, and the fact that he is out there branch
stacking and forcing people out of the upper house means that they are not
bringing him into their conversions.
Mr V.A. Catania : Answer the
question!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I have
answered all these questions. Aboriginal people have the right to
self-determination. That is something we believe in.
that the Nationals WA sought donations from this organisation as well.
Mr V.A. Catania : Not at all.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Maybe the
member was not told. Maybe the Leader of the Nationals WA does not trust him at
times.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
North West Central!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Maybe the
member's undermining of his leader means that he is not in the loop.
Maybe his branch stacking and forcing people
out of the Parliament from the other house means that he is not in the loop.
Maybe the fact that he has brought in practices to the National Party
that the National Party does not like, and the fact that he is out there branch
stacking and forcing people out of the upper house means that they are not
bringing him into their conversions.
Mr V.A. Catania : Answer the
question!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I have
answered all these questions. Aboriginal people have the right to
self-determination. That is something we believe in.
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