Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
3:13 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Tony Smith Speaker
Does the Leader of the Opposition claim to have been misrepresented?
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
I do.
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
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
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
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.