Prime Minister SQUIRMS over dodgy Chinese Billionaire donations

in the nine newspapers over recent days about a private fundraising dinner.

Firstly, did you attend a dinner at the home of Felix Lee in Point Piper?Look, I attend lots of functions.What about this one?I attend lots of functions in lots of places, including last night right here.What about this dinner at Point Piper?I attend lots of functions in lots of places.

Why don't you want to answer that?

Well, I do.You've just said that that occurred.That's fine.I attend lots of dinners in lots of places.and I don't talk about private dinners.I've held a number this week here in Adelaide as well.

Lots of fundraising.This one, the concern is that his father is accused by the tax office of deceiving authorities about funnelling huge sums of money from China to Australia.Is that a concern for you?

Well, I'm not aware of those issues.Should you have been aware?He wasn't there.He wasn't there.I attended a dinner last night with 750 people.I'm not asking about that.

But they're the facts, David.I attend a lot of meetings, functions with lots of people and talking about people's relatives even removed from that.It's where the money's coming from, PM.Is this going to be looked into?Whether there's a red flag here?Well, we declare all of our donations in accordance with the rules.

We're transparent about it.I do attend a lot of events and that is part of the process that occurs engaging with people.Look, Prime Minister, we're near the midway point.