Peter Slipper (Fisher, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy Speaker, I have resumed my seat, as you have asked. I have now stood to my feet and I am seeking leave to make a personal explanation in accordance with the standing orders.

Leave granted.

Mr Deputy Speaker, the member for North Sydney asked me to withdraw. What I did was simply to relate a conversation that I had had with Mr Palmer. Mr Palmer knocked Mr Brough back as far as the funding request for James Ashby—

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Fisher—

Peter Slipper (Fisher, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

and Mr Palmer in fact said he had a high regard for me.

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Fisher—

Peter Slipper (Fisher, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

So there is nothing to withdraw because I was simply repeating a conversation.

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Fisher will resume his seat!