Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I call the member for Bonython.

Patrick Secker (Barker, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Secker interjecting

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank my guardian angel, the member for Barker. The member for Boothby.

Andrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I think you will find Bonython has not been in the House since 2004.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes. It takes me a while sometimes to catch up.

Andrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek to make a personal explanation.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Andrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Most grievously.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Boothby has the call.

Andrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

During an answer to a question, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations claimed that I did not support or did not welcome the training package. In actual fact the West Australian of today says the opposition backed the funding of the new places, and the Australian Financial Review said:

Opposition spokesman for employment participation, apprenticeships and training Andrew Southcott said while the extra training places were welcome, he had concerns about implementation of the program.

My concerns are not about the training; they are about her administration of the Productivity Places Program—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member has shown where he has been misrepresented.

Andrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

and those concerns are well known, they are longstanding and they continue.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member will resume his seat.

Andrew Southcott (Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to table the public record.

Leave not granted.