Milton Dick Speaker
3:20 pm
The Leader of the Opposition has indicated to me he is seeking a personal explanation.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
Most grievously.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
Thank you very much. In question time today, the member for Maribyrnong suggested that I hadn't expressed remorse in relation to the robodebt issue. I'd point the minister to comments I made at a doorstop in Brisbane on 8 July, where I said:
Again, when the problems were brought to the attention of the government at the time, the program was stopped. I'm sorry to those people that have been adversely affected. I truly am. In relation to those cases—
It went on. Secondly, on 13 July, in an interview with Ray Hadley, I said:
Well, I think we take responsibility for that which we got wrong.
The politicisation of what is a very serious issue by the minister knows no bounds in this chamber, and I'm happy to correct the record as such.