Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, National Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, National Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) | Link to this | Hansard source

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) | Link to this | Hansard source

You are in a hole, mate. Stop digging.

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) | Link to this | Hansard source

No, mate.

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, National Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for North Sydney has made his point.