House debates

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Personal Explanations

3:08 pm

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Does the Leader of the Opposition claim to have been misrepresented?

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

Yes, grievously.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

In question time today, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations claimed that the coalition and I wanted to bring back individual workplace agreements. This is quite wrong. We support individual flexibility arrangements, more workable ones, and as the Prime Minister has said these are not individual statutory agreements.

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat.