Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-03-30 Daily Xml

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NationBuilder

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:29): I seek leave to make a brief statement before asking the minister responsible for the public sector a question regarding public sector practices.

The PRESIDENT: A brief explanation, I believe you are probably asking for. Is leave granted?

Leave granted.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: The minister responsible for the public sector has repeated comments attributed to NationBuilder but didn't go on to quote NationBuilder as saying, quote:

As the Premier of South Australia Stephen Marshall and the South Australian Liberal Party have explained, they use NationBuilder's tools for campaigning, fundraising, email and data management.

My question to the minister responsible for the public sector is: in addition to media releases, what other state government's websites use embedded links from state Liberal leader or NationBuilder or other external Liberal Party websites?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:30): As I understand from public statements, NationBuilder is used by political parties across the globe both—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: —Labor—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: —and Liberal.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hood has the call—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: —and will be heard in silence!

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Mr Hood.