Senate debates

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Personal Explanations

7:20 pm

Photo of Larissa WatersLarissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave under standing order 190 to make a very brief personal explanation.

Leave granted.

On 17 September, in an MPI on abortion, I inadvertently referred to a bill before the current Queensland parliament as a Greens bill. I misspoke. I know it's not a Greens bill; it is in fact a government bill. It's long overdue, and it's a bill that the Greens firmly support and hope passes, but I didn't intend to convey that it was a Greens bill. This was drawn to my attention only this afternoon, and I've now corrected the record at the earliest opportunity. I thank the chamber.