Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the Leader of the Opposition claim to have been misrepresented?

Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I do.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition may proceed.

Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today during question time the minister made assertions about my conduct whilst I was Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union. These assertions are entirely incorrect, and he knows it.

Government members interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Members on my right!

Mr Sukkar interjecting—

The member for Deakin will cease interjecting. The Leader of the Opposition is entitled to speak without a wall of interjections. I will deal with anyone who interjects. I call the Leader of the Opposition again to proceed with his statement.

Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today during question time the Prime Minister made assertions about my conduct whilst I was Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union. These assertions are entirely incorrect, and he knows it. Unlike him and the Liberals he leads, I always have and I always will put the interests of workers first every day.