House debates

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Personal Explanations

3:30 pm

Photo of Graham PerrettGraham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Speaker, I wish to correct the record.

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

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Photo of Graham PerrettGraham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Yes, most grievously and with malice aforethought.

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

Please proceed.

Photo of Graham PerrettGraham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Today the parliamentary netball side played the press gallery. I am not sure what the collective noun is for journalists—a coven, a gaggle, a murder, or whatever—

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

The member for Moreton will get to his point.

Photo of Graham PerrettGraham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

James Massola, Jacqueline Maley, Eliza Borrello, Lauren Gianoli, Leah Craven, Brihony Speed and many others have incorrectly tweeted that they won the netball game. But, as my colleague would correctly attest, we won the game three points to two.

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

I thank the member for Moreton for correcting the record.