House debates Personal Explanations

Thursday, 27 May 2010 House of Representatives

Sharon Grierson

Sharon Grierson Newcastle, Australian Labor Party

4:11 pm

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Speaker

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Sharon Grierson

Sharon Grierson Newcastle, Australian Labor Party

Yes, I do.

Sharon Grierson

Sharon Grierson Newcastle, Australian Labor Party

Today the Prime Minister quoted from information that I had given him. I wish to make it quite clear that in the Newcastle Herald on 19 May the editorial does say, ‘Big new tax makes sense’, but arguing—

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Speaker

Order! The member will resume her seat.