Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I am glad he has confirmed that. That puts it beyond any doubt, and we can trust Senator Minchin that he has been very consistent in his alignment for all the time I have been here. But he said:

I suspect the public don’t take kindly to the idea that serving members of Parliament travel overseas for lobbying activities …

I think that puts a lie to the allegations and assertions that Senator Abetz makes that this is an attack in response to our attacks on Mr Vaile. It simply does not pass the laugh test, quite frankly. The two most senior people in the Liberal Party are the ones that have been attacking Mr Vaile about his actions. These are things that ought to be debated. There ought to be some public discourse about it, and these issues ought to be resolved. Don’t simply come in here with a phoney position making cheap shots to take some heat off—(Time expired)