House debates Personal Explanations

Tuesday, 22 May 2007 House of Representatives

Sharon Bird

Sharon Bird Cunningham, Australian Labor Party

3:22 pm

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

David Hawker

David Hawker Speaker

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Sharon Bird

Sharon Bird Cunningham, Australian Labor Party

Twice, by the Treasurer.

Sharon Bird

Sharon Bird Cunningham, Australian Labor Party

Firstly, I indicate that I am a very proud member of the Transport Workers Union of Australia and have been a member of the CPSU, the New South Wales Teachers Federation and whichever union covered my workplace at any point in time. Secondly, the Treasurer indicated that I was the member for Hunter. I am the member for Cunningham, and, if he had answered my question from two years ago asking whether he had ever visited my electorate, he might well know that.