David Hawker Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Kim Wilkie Swan, Australian Labor Party
On Monday during question time, the Treasurer, whilst answering a question from the member for Macquarie, said in response to an interjection from me:
The member for Swan interjects—one of the voices of Brian Burke in this parliament.
I understand that this statement was broadcast in the electronic media in Perth that evening and appeared in yesterday’s editions of the Australian and West Australian newspapers. I have never had a conversation with Brian Burke, either in person or via the telephone, let alone acted as his voice in this parliament. The Treasurer’s statement is completely false.
Chris Bowen Prospect, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer
3:25 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
David Hawker Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Chris Bowen Prospect, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer
By Senator Heffernan, Mr Speaker.
Chris Bowen Prospect, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer
Yesterday in the other place, Senator Heffernan said that I had given on behalf of the Labor Party to restore tax deductibility on non-forestry managed investment schemes. While I have been very critical of government processes, I have not made any statements vaguely approaching what Senator Heffernan suggested.