House debates Personal Explanations

Thursday, 20 March 2014 House of Representatives

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

3:47 pm

Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Madam Speaker, I do.

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

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—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker

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