Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
3:12 pm
Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
Madam Speaker, in question time today the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency accused me of making misleading statements about the impact of the carbon tax. The statement that Whyalla would be wiped off the map was in fact first made by the state Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, Mr Wayne Hanson. And, as for Gladstone, this very day Queensland Alumina has announced job losses in that city.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. He needs to demonstrate where he has been misrepresented.