House debates
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Personal Explanations
3:19 pm
Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Does the member for North Sydney claim to have been misrepresented?
Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Yes, I have been.
Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The Prime Minister today alleged that I and the coalition had claimed that there was a $70 billion hole. There is no $70 billion hole. I never claimed it, and it is another lie.
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The member will withdraw the allegation of lying.
Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I withdraw.
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I thank the member.
Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Does the member for Goldstein claim to have been misrepresented?
Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I most certainly have been.
Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs claimed that I had said that services would be cut to families under a coalition government, when I had said quite explicitly that the coalition government would look to slash the cost and duplication of Labor's regulations.
3:20 pm
John Cobb (Calare, National Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Does the member for Calare claim to have been misrepresented?
John Cobb (Calare, National Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Most grievously.
John Cobb (Calare, National Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The Prime Minister, in answer to my question, indicated either that I misrepresented the facts or that my constituent was in effect not telling the truth. I have it right here. I am willing to table it, if the Prime Minister would like to inspect it.
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The member for Calare will resume his seat.