House debates

Thursday, 20 March 2014

3:47 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) | | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

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

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) | | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, I do.

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

Please proceed.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) | | Hansard source

In question time today, the member for Mayo suggested that I had argued incorrectly that funding was included in the budget for the Great Northern Highway and the NorthWest Coastal Highway. That is not true, and I seek leave to table the budget document from 2013. That shows that the Great Northern Highway and the North West Coastal Highway

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

Leave is not given. The member will resume his seat.