Alannah Mactiernan (Perth, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to raise a matter under standing order 68. I wish to make a personal explanation.

Ross Vasta (Bonner, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I give the call to the member for Perth.

Alannah Mactiernan (Perth, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yesterday, in the other place, one Senator Mathias Cormann claimed that about 15 years ago I had campaigned against the Northbridge Tunnel and the Graham Farmer Freeway, only to rush to the front row and take a seat at the official opening. I have no recollection of such an event and I have written to Senator Cormann today and asked him to produce evidence of this allegation that he is making.