House debates

Thursday, 28 November 2019

Personal Explanations

3:27 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I wish to give a personal explanation.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

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

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I do.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition may proceed on that basis.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

The Prime Minister has suggested that I, as leader of Labor, and the rest of our team voted against the second reading. We did not. He then just suggested we voted against the third reading. We did not. We supported the legislation.