Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors
4:21 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors
Yes, most grievously.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors
This morning the current—or temporary—member for Leichhardt was interviewed on the doors. He had obviously been sent out there to do a job on—
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member will go to where she has been misrepresented.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors
The misrepresentation was that, with the member being sent to do a job on Julie Bishop—who is an outstanding foreign affairs spokesman—he fluffed his lines and named me instead.
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The Chief Government Whip should resume his seat because the member has gone to where she was misrepresented.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors
It was a bit like being beaten up with a lettuce leaf. But the bottom line is that the reality for him is that his electors are about to sack him.
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member for Mackellar has indicated where she was misrepresented.