Mr. Catania questions the Premier about a $60,000 donation from Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation (Matthew Slack) to the Labor Party and when it will be returned. The Premier defends the right of Aboriginal organisations to participate in politics and accuses the National Party of association with extremist elements.

AnsweredQoN 824Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 November 2020
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Premier

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BUURABALAYJI THALANYJI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION —
MATTHEW SLACK — LABOR PARTY DONATION
824. Mr
V.A. CATANIA to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Has the Premier taken up this matter with the state secretary of his party, and
when will he return the $60 000 in donations?
Mr D.R. Michael interjected
The SPEAKER : Member for
Balcatta, I call you to order for the first time.

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I have answered all these questions
before. Aboriginal organisations and Aboriginal people are, like anyone else,
able to participate in the political process.
Mr V.A. Catania : It's
a charitable trust.
The SPEAKER : Member for
North West Central, you have had two goes.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I note that
over the break, the National Party had people marching around at events and
doing Hitler salutes. The sort of
forces aligned to the member for North West Central that are taking over the
gentler aspects of the National Party mean that we should all be very,
very worried about the future of that party.

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