Richard Marles Corio, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence
3:21 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Tony Smith Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Richard Marles Corio, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence
I do.
Richard Marles Corio, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence
During question time the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in answer to a question, indicated that I had said that Avalon becoming an international airport would never happen. I have worked to see Avalon Airport become an international airport for as long as I have been in this place. Indeed, with the shadow Treasurer, back in 2010, I participated in an event which declared the then Gillard government's support for Avalon becoming an international airport. And, indeed, yesterday I was with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and very happily speaking at the event which was announcing AirAsia flying out of Avalon to Kuala Lumpur. Avalon becoming an international airport has enjoyed bipartisan support—
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Corio has pointed out where he believes he's been misrepresented.
Richard Marles Corio, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence
and I doubt the owners of the airport would appreciate it being made a partisan issue.