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involved? Was the money solicited or offered; by whom; and under what conditions? Were any of the people or businesses I named in this Assembly as having connections with the Mafia in the United States connected in any way with that payment? As the $8,500 was paid to the Labor Party during the election period when all moneys received had to be declared, why were no charges laid? Lastly, in or since 1988 were any other moneys or donations in kind received by the ALP originating from people or companies operating in the pornography industry, associated with it, or on its behalf?
MR SPEAKER: Mr Stevenson, there is some doubt as to whether the Attorney-General is responsible for this question.
MR COLLAERY: I am happy to take it on notice, Mr Speaker - more than happy.
MR SPEAKER: All right; please proceed.
MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, I thank Mr Stevenson for the question. He gave me the courtesy of giving me a copy of the question before question time. It is a comprehensive series of questions. They seem to be matters that lie in the public interest. I have just been going through the Hansard of another debate before the Follett Government was removed from office. Clearly, some of those matters may - I stress may - be relevant to the material Mr Stevenson has made available.
Mr Connolly: You are heading towards the bottom of the barrel, Bernard, and scraping hard.
Mr Kaine: Come on, Luigi.
MR COLLAERY: I will refer these questions in the relevant context to the Electoral Commission or the police, as the case may be. I undertake to provide a response to the house.
Mr Connolly: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: The Chief Minister interjected, "Come on, Luigi". I presume that that was some sort of snide interjection suggesting some sort of ethnic slur.
Mr Kaine: We are talking about the Mafia.
Mr Connolly: It is in the record, though. We will show that to the ethnic communities, Chief Minister. They will like that.
Mr Kaine: It is the Mafia who are ethnic, whether you like it or not.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Please proceed. Mr Collaery, have you concluded?
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