House debates Personal Explanations

Monday, 23 June 2008 House of Representatives

Joel Fitzgibbon

Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence

3:23 pm

On indulgence, Mr Speaker: it is true that the member for Paterson moved an amendment to that bill, which the government deemed to be discriminatory against some defence families. I was further advised that, at least initially, it was rejected by the clerks as not being in conformity with the standing orders. If there is advice to the contrary, I will be happy to retract.

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