House debates Personal Explanations

Thursday, 15 February 2007 House of Representatives

Joel Fitzgibbon

Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence

3:30 pm

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

David Hawker

David Hawker Speaker

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Joel Fitzgibbon

Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence

I do indeed.

Joel Fitzgibbon

Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence

During question time today the Treasurer accused me of moving an amendment to tax law which would have extended a tax break to the James Hardie company. The amendment I moved would have extended a tax break not to the James Hardie company but to the compensation fund designed to compensate victims of the James Hardie company. It was the Treasurer who extended a tax break to the James Hardie company.

David Hawker

David Hawker Speaker

Order! The member will not debate the issue.