Joe Hockey North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer
5:30 pm
Mr Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Bruce Scott Maranoa, National Party
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Joe Hockey North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer
Just after the matter of public importance discussion, the Leader of the House, who is here, suggested that I made an offensive comment. I reject that totally, absolutely and without qualification. Any assertion that I used inappropriate words or directed inappropriate words at another person is false. It is certainly not in my character. I was in fact referring to the contact point at Euromoney magazine for people to go to if they wished to republish Mr Keating's graphic comments in relation to the Treasurer, Wayne Swan.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
You are in a hole, mate. Stop digging.
Bruce Scott Maranoa, National Party
The member for North Sydney has made his point.