The Hon. HENRY TSANG: My question is addressed to the Attorney General in his capacity as the Leader of the Government representing the Premier. Can the Attorney General update the House with further information about political donations?

The Hon. JOHN HATZISTERGOS: I know how riveted members were last week when I shared stunning revelations about the fabulous website that I am sure everyone has now visited—www.democracyforsale.org. Indeed, I am advised that there have been so many hits on the website that a queue of advertisers has formed to utilise it to sell their wares. Today I can provide further information for the edification of the House. It will be diverting for members who are interested in the question of transparency and accountability.

[Interruption]

Ms Sylvia Hale should be quiet; if she listens, she will find out some very interesting information about her party. One of the things that intrigued me recently about the campaign for the Bradfield by-election was the Greens' views on tobacco advertising. As members know, the Labor Party does not accept donations from tobacco companies, and the Greens have attacked the Coalition for doing so. In the context of the recent Bradfield by-election, the Greens said:

The Liberal Party is reportedly spending $400,000 on its campaign, money donated by big corporations such as tobacco companies. We can't match their spending power but we can run a strong Greens campaign using people.

Who are these people? A search of www.democracyforsale.org reveals that some time between 1999 and 2003 the Greens accepted $1,000 from the former Premier of New South Wales and, indeed, the former chairperson of British American Tobacco, the Hon. Nick Greiner. I thought he had better taste. The Greens accepted that donation while he was the chairperson of that company. Members should read the website www.sourcewatch.com. The hypocrisy gets worse. The Greens are always talking to us about saving trees. Its policy states:

The best way to deal with waste is to avoid producing it in the first place.

That did not stop them from accepting $275,000 in eight separate donations from Avant Card despite the fact that they say they do not accept donations from such entities. According to the Greens website, that corporation is the "largest free postcard advertising company in Australia with more than 1,400 quality distribution points". There are many thousands of those postcards in cafes, record stores and bars all over the world. I would hate to think how many trees were cut down to produce them. That does not stop the Greens touting their waste-elimination policy and accepting $275,000 in corporate donations from Avant Card.

There is more information; I am just warming up. The www.democracyforsale.org website states that the Greens accepted $28,000 from another corporation and advertising company—Cyclone Advertising. One of that company's major clients is none other than the shoe company Nike. That makes me wonder what the Greens think about Nike. I will quote from a publication I cannot do without—it is a great read—the Green Left Weekly. I am sure all members read it religiously. [Time expired.]

The Hon. HENRY TSANG: I ask a supplementary question: Will the Attorney General elucidate his answer?

The Hon. JOHN HATZISTERGOS: The Green Left Weekly states:

The Nike empire is built on cheap Third World labour (including child labour), denial of trade union rights and collaboration with repressive regimes.

Does Ms Sylvia Hale know about a donation of $1,619 that the Greens accepted from Grace Consulting, which is in the "uncategorised" donor group? I did a search of that company's website and—wait for it—it is a clairvoyant service! That is where their money comes from: the former chairperson of British American Tobacco; a company that wastes tonnes of paper producing postcards that no-one wants; an advertising company that works for Nike; and a clairvoyant service. It is a great read.