Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
3:42 pm
I wish to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Yes.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
In question time today the member for Ballarat said that I had opposed the amendments to the Australian Education Bill. That is false.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
3:43 pm
I wish to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
In question time today, and on other occasions this week, the Prime Minister has claimed that I have sought no intelligence briefings. I have had multiple briefings from the Department of Defence. I have had multiple briefings from ASIO, including from the Director-General. I have been briefed by the Australian Federal Police, by Border Protection Command and, on a number of occasions, by Customs. I have had numerous briefings on intelligence and defence—
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
Order! The member needs to show where he has been misrepresented.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
This is the misrepresentation! It is a massive misrepresentation of the facts. And most recently I had an ASIS briefing.
Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee
3:44 pm
I wish to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee
Yes.
Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee
During question time the Assistant Treasurer claimed that I have been arguing for the GST to be increased. I have never said any such thing.
David Bradbury Lindsay, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer
It was on Adelaide radio!
Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee
I never said any such thing, doctor nine to one.