House debates Questions without Notice
Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
2:35 pm
My question is again to the Prime Minister. How can the Prime Minister possibly claim that his office was only passing on information when the Audit Office found that there were emails between his office and Senator McKenzie's office on both 10 and 11 April—and I quote the Audit Office—'sorting out what the final lists of approved projects would look like'?
Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
2:36 pm
I simply say what I've said consistently on this matter: my office provided information based on the representations made to us, including information about other funding options or programs relevant to project proposals. That's exactly what we've done. I've been very consistent in these representations. The Leader of the Opposition can be wishing and hoping it was something different to that, but he's wrong.
Mr Watts interjecting—
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Gellibrand will withdraw an unparliamentary statement he made. You need to refer to members by their correct titles.
Tim Watts Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications
I withdraw.
Tony Smith Speaker
I think you were about to leave. You anticipated my next ruling, so we can do that now, too.
The member for Gellibrand then left the chamber.