House debates Personal Explanations

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 House of Representatives

Jamie Briggs

Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee

3:42 pm

I seek an opportunity to make a personal explanation.

Ms Anna Burke

Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker

Does the member for Mayo claim to have been misrepresented?

Jamie Briggs

Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee

I do.

Ms Anna Burke

Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker

The member for Mayo has the call.

Jamie Briggs

Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee

During question time the Prime Minister, in answer to the question about the West Adelaide Football Club's carbon tax bill, asserted that the information contained in the question was wrong. I quoted directly from an Adelaide Advertiser article which said—

Ms Anna Burke

Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker

The member for Mayo must demonstrate where he has been misrepresented.

Jamie Briggs

Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee

And the chief executive, Kym Russell, who I know also—

Ms Anna Burke

Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker

The member for Mayo must demonstrate where he has been misrepresented.

Jamie Briggs

Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee

She asserted that I had deliberately misrepresented the position. The chief executive of the West Adelaide Football Club, Mr Kym Russell, was quoted directly this morning and, I will note, so were the chief executives of South Adelaide Football Club, North Adelaide Football Club, Central Districts Football Club and the Woodville West Torrens Football Club.

Ms Anna Burke

Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker

The member for Mayo will resume his seat.