House debates

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Personal Explanations

3:13 pm

Photo of Tanya PlibersekTanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Photo of Mrs Bronwyn BishopMrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Does she believe she has been misrepresented?

Photo of Tanya PlibersekTanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I do, Madam Speaker. During question time the Prime Minister claimed that public hospital funding was cut during my time as health minister. In fact, the 2013-14 hospital budget was $14.9 billion, an $871 million increase on the 2012-13 budget and a $5 billion increase on 2007.