Julie Collins Franklin, Australian Labor Party
4:47 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Bruce Scott Maranoa, National Party
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Julie Collins Franklin, Australian Labor Party
In the Hobart Mercury dated 11 May, in an article by journalist Sue Neales, comments were attributed to me as follows:
Franklin Labor member Julie Collins said she had not pitched specific ideas to federal treasury about funding, nor heard about any targeted benefits for the state.
I did not speak to this journalist, either on or off the record, on this issue and the statement is completely untrue. I have and will continue to fight for the people of Franklin.