House debates Personal Explanations

Monday, 1 June 2009 House of Representatives

Wilson Tuckey

Wilson Tuckey O'Connor, Liberal Party

4:04 pm

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Speaker

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Wilson Tuckey

Wilson Tuckey O'Connor, Liberal Party

Yes.

Wilson Tuckey

Wilson Tuckey O'Connor, Liberal Party

Mr Speaker, during question time the Prime Minister, in selectively quoting from a much longer doorstop I gave on emissions trading schemes, referred to me as a climate change sceptic. In that interview I told the journalist that the issue was about the best solution but not the existence of climate change and my doubts that an emissions trading scheme as proposed can achieve positive results—as the Greens also agree. You are well aware, nevertheless, of my commitment to renewable power and I resent that suggestion.

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Speaker

Order! The member for O’Connor has indicated where he has been misrepresented and I have listened to him on renewable energy.