House debates Personal Explanations

Monday, 14 August 2017 House of Representatives

Tanya Plibersek

Tanya Plibersek Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition

3:25 pm

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

Does the member claim to have been misrepresented?

Tanya Plibersek

Tanya Plibersek Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition

Yes, I do.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The member for Sydney may proceed.

Tanya Plibersek

Tanya Plibersek Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition

In question time today the Deputy Prime Minister stated that I have a family trust. That is incorrect. I do not have a family trust and I am not a beneficiary of a family trust. If I did have a family trust, it would be reported in my Register of Members' Interests.

Matt Keogh

Matt Keogh Burt, Australian Labor Party

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

Does the member for Burt claim to have been misrepresented?

Matt Keogh

Matt Keogh Burt, Australian Labor Party

I do.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The member for Burt may proceed.

Matt Keogh

Matt Keogh Burt, Australian Labor Party

In question time today, the Deputy Prime Minister stated that I have a family trust. That is incorrect. I do not have a family trust.