House debates Personal Explanations

Wednesday, 9 February 2011 House of Representatives

Wayne Swan

Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer

3:19 pm

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Speaker

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Wayne Swan

Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer

Yes.

Wayne Swan

Wayne Swan Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer

During question time the member for Dawson asserted that I had said that homes of flood victims are going to be rebuilt by the flood levy. That is what he asserted. What I actually said was:

As the Federal Government works with volunteers and the business community to rebuild infrastructure and homes the only home Mr Abbott has his eye on is the Lodge …