House debates

Monday, 17 September 2012

Personal Explanations

3:10 pm

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | | Hansard source

Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Does the member for Cook claim to have been misrepresented?

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | | Hansard source

I do.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Cook has the call.

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | | Hansard source

Thank you. In question time today the minister for immigration said that I had provided a copy of the letter that I sent to him seeking information on the minister's actions to deny a visa to Mr Taji Mustafa, and he indicated that I had provided that to the press. That is totally untrue and he should withdraw the accusation.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition Business.

3:11 pm

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | | Hansard source

Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Does the Manager of Opposition Business claim to have been misrepresented?

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | | Hansard source

I do.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | | Hansard source

In question time today the minister for schools attempted to pretend that I had said that I supported the Howard flawed AGSRC model. In fact the AGSRC model was introduced by the previous Labor government, by Mr Beazley, the then minister for employment, education and training.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition Business must demonstrate where he has been misrepresented.

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | | Hansard source

I would recommend that the minister read the Hansard. I seek leave to table the Hansard of 4 November 1992 which clearly shows that it was a Beazley government, a Beazley ministry, implementation of the AGSRC.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat.

Mr Pyne interjecting

Order! The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. The Manager of Opposition Business is now defying the chair. Is leave granted to table the document?

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

Is leave granted to table Hansard in Hansard? Is that what I am being asked? Hansard is already in Hansard.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Leader of the House will resume his seat. The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. The member for Hume has the call.