House debates Personal Explanations

Monday, 11 September 2006 House of Representatives

Kelly Hoare

Kelly Hoare Charlton, Australian Labor Party

5:40 pm

Mr Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Dick Adams

Dick Adams Lyons, Australian Labor Party

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Kelly Hoare

Kelly Hoare Charlton, Australian Labor Party

Yes.

Dick Adams

Dick Adams Lyons, Australian Labor Party

Please proceed.

Kelly Hoare

Kelly Hoare Charlton, Australian Labor Party

I have previously addressed this issue and I do so again. I was misrepresented in question time today by the member for Groom when he said that I was opposed to the coal industry. This is not true. I strongly support the coal industry in Australia, particularly in my electorate and the surrounding region. The letter referred to represented my constituent’s views and not mine.