Joe Hockey North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer
3:19 pm
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
Does the member for North Sydney claim to have been misrepresented?
Joe Hockey North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer
Yes, I have been.
Joe Hockey North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer
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 Deputy-Speaker
The member will withdraw the allegation of lying.
Andrew Robb Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
Does the member for Goldstein claim to have been misrepresented?
Andrew Robb Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee
I most certainly have been.
Andrew Robb Goldstein, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee
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.
John Cobb Calare, National Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security
3:20 pm
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
Does the member for Calare claim to have been misrepresented?
John Cobb Calare, National Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security
Most grievously.
John Cobb Calare, National Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security
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 Deputy-Speaker
The member for Calare will resume his seat.