House debates

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Personal Explanations

3:44 pm

Photo of Nicola RoxonNicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Attorney-General) Share this | | Hansard source

I wish to make a personal explanation.

Photo of Peter SlipperPeter Slipper (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Photo of Nicola RoxonNicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Attorney-General) Share this | | Hansard source

Yes.

Photo of Peter SlipperPeter Slipper (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Photo of Nicola RoxonNicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Attorney-General) Share this | | Hansard source

This morning the Advertiser published an article titled 'Cigarette packaging defended'. The last paragraph of that article implies that I have been speculating about compensation that will be payable. I have never done that and have not made those comments. It is inaccurate.