Arch Bevis Brisbane, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Homeland Security
3:19 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
David Hawker Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Arch Bevis Brisbane, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Homeland Security
Yes.
Arch Bevis Brisbane, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Homeland Security
I was misrepresented during question time by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who, in answer to a dorothy dix question in relation to terrorism, asserted that those of us on this side had shown no interest in those matters. In fact, he should be aware that—
David Hawker Speaker
The member must show where he has been personally misrepresented.
Arch Bevis Brisbane, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Homeland Security
I issued a press release on 4 April in which I said that we welcome news that the Indonesian national police, working with the Australian Federal Police, had captured five suspected terrorists. I went on to point out that it was positive news for regional security. On matters of this kind, we would expect the foreign minister to demonstrate a higher level of performance and bipartisanship than he demonstrated today.
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
3:20 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
David Hawker Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
Today in question time the Treasurer again asserted that Labor has a plan to increase taxes. This is wrong. I draw to the attention of the House my comments during the Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2007. Labor supported all the tax measures in the budget. I quote from that speech:
Since the 2005 budget, the mining boom has delivered even more revenue than the coalition—
David Hawker Speaker
The member must show where he has been personally misrepresented.
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
Mr Speaker, I have been repeatedly misrepresented by the Treasurer and I am entitled to give a personal explanation of how he is distorting my comments, and I seek your protection to do so.
David Hawker Speaker
Member for Lilley, I am listening closely. Please proceed.
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
In that speech, I said:
Since the 2005 budget, the mining boom has delivered even more revenue than the coalition could have imagined; so further tax measures have been made possible since Labor first moved these amendments.
Unidentified interjection - Hansard doesn't record who said this
Government Members:
Government members interjecting—
David Hawker Speaker
The member will resume his seat. I cannot hear one word he is saying. The level of interjections—including those from the Treasurer—is not helping.
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
To continue:
Since the 2005 budget, the mining boom has delivered even more revenue than the coalition could have imagined—
David Hawker Speaker
The member for Lilley must show where he has been personally misrepresented.
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
Mr Speaker, if I could get my comments out, I would.
Unidentified interjection - Hansard doesn't record who said this
Government Members:
Government members interjecting—
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
How about some protection from over there?
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
Well, give me a chance.
David Hawker Speaker
I am listening, but the member must show where he has been misrepresented. He must not debate—
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
If I could get my quote out, I would show you, Mr Speaker.
Ian Macfarlane Groom, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
What about the relevant bits?
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
What are you going to do, Mr Speaker? Am I going to get some protection or not?
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
Are you going to warn him, Mr Speaker?
David Hawker Speaker
The member for Lilley will not reflect on the chair.
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
I would appreciate your protection.
Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
To continue:
... so further tax measures have been made possible since Labor first moved these amendments. That is entirely appropriate, and Labor supports all of them.
Julia Gillard Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
3:22 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
David Hawker Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Julia Gillard Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Yes, I do, in question time.
Julia Gillard Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In question time today the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations claimed I was opposed to employees getting information about their work entitlements. Of course this is untrue. I am opposed to this government fining employers $110 for each and every time they fail to give an employee a propaganda statement.
David Hawker Speaker
The member has made her point. The member will resume her seat.