House debates Personal Explanations

Thursday, 22 October 2009 House of Representatives

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

3:44 pm

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Speaker

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

I do.

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

In purporting to quote me today the Treasurer neglected to mention my further comments to the effect that the Australian people will be paying the price of the government’s stimulus package for years to come in terms of higher interest rates and higher taxes.