Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Reconciliation and the Arts) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Reconciliation and the Arts) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Reconciliation and the Arts) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In question time the foreign minister asserted that previously I had had no problems debating nuclear issues notwithstanding my opposition but that today I had ruled out a debate. Mr Speaker, the ABC Radio National transcript reads:

PETER GARRETT: And by the way, I’ve got no problem with having a full debate, but the question we have got to ask ourselves is whether, in Australia, we need to go down that path or not.

There are no short memories here, Mr Speaker.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Kingsford Smith has explained where he feels he was misrepresented.

Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Childcare) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Childcare) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Childcare) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs in question time today suggested I made an interjection about a High Court case. I made no such interjection. All I pointed out was that the 10 years of neglect and mismanagement that this government has inflicted on Aboriginal communities means that they do not have the legal services that they need—

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member will resume her seat. The member would be well aware that it is in order for her to explain where she feels she has been misrepresented but not to debate the issue.