House debates

Wednesday, 31 October 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 Speaker, I seek 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

Earlier today the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship said in this place, 'It was the opposition who said—I remember the shadow minister for immigration saying that it'—meaning Nauru—'would cost $10 million.' That is a complete falsehood. As the minister would know, the policy we released in January said that 1,350 beds—

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

The member for Cook has pointed out where he has been misrepresented.