Tony Windsor (New England, Independent) 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?

Tony Windsor (New England, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

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

Please proceed.

Tony Windsor (New England, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I would like to correct the record. In question time today the Prime Minister, in answer to a question relating to the sale of Snowy Hydro, said words to the effect that the use of the term ‘permanent restrictions’ on Snowy Hydro Ltd was my construction and not the government’s. Minister Minchin, in the announcement on behalf of the government in a press release today, said:

The Australian Government will introduce legislation in June that imposes the following permanent restrictions on Snowy Hydro Limited.