Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture
3:26 pm
Madam Speaker, I have a question to you. I remind you of the agriculture minister's admission that the Hansard record of an answer he gave last year had been substantially amended. Given the extent of the changes, I ask you to investigate the circumstances of the request and whether the changes agreed to were within Hansard guidelines; and I offer you certain documents that are relevant to the question which help explain why I choose to raise the issue now.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
3:27 pm
I will not be receiving documents but I will take the question as it has been asked, consider it and come back to the House.
Michael Danby Melbourne Ports, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Madam Speaker, I have a question for you about the administration of Hansard. In yesterday's Hansard the member for Curtin is recorded as saying: 'I can advise no such offer was made.' Are there any corrections that have yet to be made to Hansard or is yesterday's Hansard's answer by the member for Curtin accurately recorded?
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
If you are referring to the greens, that is precisely what they are.
Michael Danby Melbourne Ports, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
3:22 pm
Hansard as it is on the parliamentary table.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
I have no knowledge of it. What are you are asking me to investigate?
Michael Danby Melbourne Ports, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
I was asking you if you were aware of any changes to the member for Curtin's answer as she delivered it yesterday. If not, would you investigate whether there are.