Pat Farmer (Macarthur, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

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

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Pat Farmer (Macarthur, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

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

Please proceed.

Pat Farmer (Macarthur, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

During the question time the Prime Minister mentioned that I had on my website that the Australian public had received more funding for schools and universities from the government than ever before. That was during the course of the Howard government’s years. I was referring to when I was the Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training, and the funding referred to explicit funding through the Investing in Our Schools program where the general public got $1.2 billion funding from the Howard government.

Jason Wood (La Trobe, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Public Security) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

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

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Pat Farmer (Macarthur, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

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

Please proceed.

Jason Wood (La Trobe, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Public Security) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The minister actually raised my letter with the Deputy Prime Minister regarding the Berwick Lodge Primary School, referring to the matter having been resolved. The Principal, Henry Grossek, did actually met with the Deputy Prime Minister—

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

The member must come to where he has been misrepresented.

Jason Wood (La Trobe, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Public Security) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The minister referred to my stating that the issue had been resolved, but it has not been resolved. The Deputy Prime Minister promised a buddy project to that school. You have failed—

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

Order! The member will resume his seat.