House debates

Monday, 13 February 2012

Personal Explanations

3:47 pm

Photo of Andrew RobbAndrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, 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 Andrew RobbAndrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee) Share this | | Hansard source

Yes, I do—most pathetically, Mr Speaker. Today the Treasurer, frothing at the mouth, made the accusation that I had leaked material from a coalition committee of which I am the deputy chairman. It is a total falsehood and the Treasurer should be asked to withdraw that accusation.

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

The honourable member has shown where he has been misrepresented.