House debates

Wednesday, 4 June 2008

3:22 pm

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) | | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) | | Hansard source

Yes.

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) | | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) | | Hansard source

In question time the Minister for Housing and Minister for the Status of Women implied that members of the former government trivialised domestic violence. This is utterly untrue. It is an outrageous slur.

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) | | Hansard source

Order! The member must show where he has been misrepresented. The member for Sturt will resume his seat.