Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to add to an answer.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The minister may proceed.

Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I add to my answer to the member for Lindsay. In her question to me, the member for Lindsay asserted that the Premier of New South Wales had said, 'demand management measures are required—that might be rationing'. They have Hansard in the New South Wales parliament as well. In fact, the Premier of New South Wales said:

… if demand management procedures are required—that might be rationing, working from home, or other programs or remedies that we can introduce into the marketplace …

This is another example of the opposition seeking political point scoring dishonestly in the midst of an international crisis.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Curtin has indicated she's seeking the call.

Kate Chaney (Curtin, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The Prime Minister has misled the House in saying that the actions taken by the government were in response to the Murphy report. None of the actions he listed are identified in any of the 31 recommendations, and all had been announced prior to the completion of the report. And I request he correct the record.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Curtin was seeking the call to correct the record, but it wasn't her record she was trying to correct.

Kate Chaney (Curtin, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I think the Prime Minister has misled the House in saying that the actions taken by the government were in response to the Murphy report, and I can provide details of how they were not in response to the Murphy report.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member has raised that point. I'm not sure what the member is asking. She's raised her point of order. She's indicated to the House where she feels that someone has misled the House, but there's no action I can take regarding—

Kate Chaney (Curtin, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I was asking that the Prime Minister correct the record—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, the member has made her point. You're asking me to do something I don't have the power to compel a member to do. But you've raised the point.

The Manager of Opposition Business.

Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

When the minister for energy added to his answer and specifically referenced a quote that was used in question time, he didn't read out the full quote. He left out the operative part about a nationally consistent approach. So he selectively quoted the question that was put.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Resume your seat. You've done just what the member for Curtin did. You're claiming something. This is not the time to claim those things. At the time when someone believes someone has misspoken, that's the time to do it—at the time. I think you've both raised your points and they are now on the record.