House debates Personal Explanations

Tuesday, 13 March 2012 House of Representatives

Joel Fitzgibbon

Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party

3:12 pm

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Peter Slipper

Peter Slipper Speaker

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Joel Fitzgibbon

Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party

Yes.

Joel Fitzgibbon

Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party

On Saturday the Sydney Morning Herald published an article authored by Major General John Cantwell. I reject and regret the claims made by the retired Army officer. They entirely misrepresent my time as defence minister.