House debates

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Statements

Personal Explanation

3:25 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek leave to give a personal explanation.

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Does the Leader of the Opposition claim to be misrepresented?

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I do, Mr Speaker, repeatedly by the Treasurer.

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition has the call.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I won't go through all of them. Suffice to say he just stood there and had a contest with the Leader of the House for the backbench cheer squad. A range of things he said were simply not true.