House debates

Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Questions without Notice: Additional Answers

Asian Century

3:13 pm

Photo of Wayne SwanWayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.

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

The Treasurer may proceed.

Photo of Wayne SwanWayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I said when I got up that the grant was made by the minister for climate change and I am quite happy to say that.

Opposition members interjecting

Yes, I did.

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

The Treasurer is adding to an answer.

Photo of Wayne SwanWayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

That is what I said when I added to the answer.

Mr Dutton interjecting

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

The member for Dickson will leave the chamber under standing order 94(a). With the constant interjecting I could not hear what the Treasurer actually just said. I would have thought opposition members would be interested in that. I actually did not hear it.