House debates Personal Explanations

Thursday, 9 February 2012 House of Representatives

Nicola Roxon

Nicola Roxon Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Attorney-General

3:44 pm

I wish to make a personal explanation.

Peter Slipper

Peter Slipper Speaker

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Nicola Roxon

Nicola Roxon Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Attorney-General

Yes.

Nicola Roxon

Nicola Roxon Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Attorney-General

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.