House debates

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

Questions without Notice: Additional Answers

Electronic Security

3:51 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.

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

The minister may proceed.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

For the purposes of clarity, I provided to the Leader of the Opposition a copy of the Hansard because there was some concern with my answer in response to a question. Having read it, he is certainly satisfied. I said:

… interestingly, Mr Speaker, just two weeks ago, two weeks ago, the day after the first question was raised, based upon a fake email, by those opposite, it was National E-Security Awareness Week.

It was quite clear that I was saying—and the Leader of the Opposition has accepted this—that it is a fake email and it was raised by those opposite. For clarity, there was no other intent.