Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Warringah repeated a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, dated 7 March, about comments one of my staff made about bonus payments. I have written to the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald indicating that my staff member did not make these remarks as they were reported.