Harry Jenkins Speaker
I thank my guardian angel, the member for Barker. The member for Boothby.
Andrew Southcott Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport
3:09 pm
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I think you will find Bonython has not been in the House since 2004.
Andrew Southcott Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport
Mr Speaker, I seek to make a personal explanation.
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Andrew Southcott Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport
Most grievously.
Andrew Southcott Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport
During an answer to a question, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations claimed that I did not support or did not welcome the training package. In actual fact the West Australian of today says the opposition backed the funding of the new places, and the Australian Financial Review said:
Opposition spokesman for employment participation, apprenticeships and training Andrew Southcott said while the extra training places were welcome, he had concerns about implementation of the program.
My concerns are not about the training; they are about her administration of the Productivity Places Program—
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member has shown where he has been misrepresented.
Andrew Southcott Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport
and those concerns are well known, they are longstanding and they continue.
Andrew Southcott Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport
I seek leave to table the public record.
Leave not granted.