Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
2:58 pm
Speaker, 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
On a number of occasions this week the Prime Minister has claimed that I have not sought security briefings. I have had multiple briefings from ASIO, including from the director-general. I have had briefings from the Australian Federal Police, from Border Protection Command and from customs. I have had numerous briefings on intelligence and on defence, and most recently I had a briefing from the Australian Secret Intelligence Service. The Prime Minister should stop misleading on this subject.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
2:59 pm
Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
Does the member for Sturt claim to have been misrepresented?
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Yes, Madam Speaker.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
In question time today, the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth again claimed that I had said that we should sack one in seven teachers. I have never said any such thing. In fact, I do not employ any teachers, so I can hardly sack any. Secondly, he said that the Australian Education Bill had passed without any amendment. In fact, he introduced 71 pages of amendments, which were passed en masse.
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
The member must demonstrate where he has been misrepresented. The Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth has the call.
Peter Garrett Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
Thank you, Speaker. I table 'Christopher Pyne's school lunch', where he has a conversation with Mark Latham. Amongst other things, they discussed removing one in seven teachers from the teaching system.
Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
3:00 pm
Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
Does the member for Cook claim to have been misrepresented?
Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
I do, Madam Speaker.
Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Today in question time the Prime Minister indicated and said that I had moved a motion to refer a matter to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. I have moved no such motion. The only motion I moved this week was for a House select committee into those matters, which those opposite voted against.