House debates Personal Explanations

Thursday, 14 May 2015 House of Representatives

Louise Markus

Louise Markus Macquarie, Liberal Party

3:09 pm

I wish to make a personal explanation.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker

Does the member claim to have been misrepresented?

Louise Markus

Louise Markus Macquarie, Liberal Party

I do, most grievously.

Louise Markus

Louise Markus Macquarie, Liberal Party

On Thursday, 26 March 2015, Senator Doug Cameron, in questions without notice in the other place in relation to the Blue Mountains bush fires of October 2013, claimed falsely that I was silent. The senator went on to criticise me further. His claims are false and scurrilous. In addition to the significant assistance I provided on the ground for the devastated community, I made numerous representations in writing and personally to the minister, including the Prime Minister. The senator was noticeably absent from these meetings.