XENOPHON, HON. N.

The Hon. R.D. LAWSON (14:57): Minister, is it not the case that, contrary to the statement you have just made, the Hon. Mr Xenophon denied that he had made any deals with the Labor Party but did not deny that he had been having discussions with the Labor Party for the past six months?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning) (14:58): That is really a matter for the Hon. Mr Xenophon. As I said, the only meeting that I am aware of, in any way, shape or form that he has had, was that conversation that he had with my colleague the Attorney-General. I very much doubt that he has had any discussions with any party officials or anybody in any detail, other than, as I said, those around the bar conversations about politics that all of us in this place have from time to time.