Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

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

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It will stun you, Mr Speaker, but I do.

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

Please proceed.

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, Mr Combet, misreported what I had said on the Today show yesterday morning at 7.50 am, where I said:

Look, climate change is real, Karl. You know, whether it’s made by human beings or not, that’s open to dispute, but you’ve got to give the planet the benefit of the doubt. Therefore, the world needs to do things. We went to the last election promising an emissions trading scheme. And we’ve sided with the Government on targets. The question is what’s the best route to get there? That’s where we’re in dispute.

Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

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

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I do.

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

Please proceed.

Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yesterday, in responding to the member for Sturt’s convincingly argued MPI on the topic ‘The failure of the government to deliver a real education revolution’, the Deputy Prime Minister, on page 78 of Hansard, said:

But let us just focus for a minute, as the shadow minister did, on the question of the Building the Education Revolution program. I would have to say that I do not think he has got the support of his backbench …

She then went on to quote me as indicating that in my electorate there had been certain funding measures. She actually read from a newsletter, and I quote again:

… ‘Recent funding announcements’. Here is a list of recent funding announcements, from Peter Slipper for Fisher.

Then, as the Deputy Prime Minister quite accurately pointed out, I quoted some of the assistance which had been given to various schools in the electorate of Fisher. I did, however, do so in a way that did not advocate the fact that the government has built up hundreds of millions of dollars of debt and—

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

Order! The member is now starting to debate the point. He will go to where he has personally been misrepresented.

Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I was personally misrepresented again, on page 79 of Hansard, when the Deputy Prime Minister said:

But can I say to the member for Fisher that he is not alone in being someone who endorses the Building the Education Revolution.

It was a very long bow to state that I was endorsing their policy when I made announcements which had occurred in my electorate—

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

Order! The member will resume his seat.

Wilson Tuckey (O'Connor, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

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

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Wilson Tuckey (O'Connor, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Grossly, sir.

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

Please proceed.

Wilson Tuckey (O'Connor, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Reference was made today to my having a lack of proactive interest in the climate change issue—and you, Sir, could refer it. By inference, I have that. I draw the House’s attention to the speeches I have made in this place over a decade on issues such as tidal power, hydrogen fuel cells and other matters. If that is to be doubted, I suggest to those who suggest I am a dinosaur that they go to my current website to see my thoughts on these issues.

Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I wish to table the document referred to yesterday, and particularly draw the House’s attention to the page which reads:

Here is a list of recent funding announcements from Peter Slipper for Fisher.

The member for Fisher would have you believe he does not support announcements he says are from him on a page where he has a photograph. I table the document.

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

The Deputy Prime Minister has tabled the document.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

She needs to seek leave to table the document.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

No, she doesn’t, you idiot!

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

Order! The Leader of the House will withdraw.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I was trying to help. I withdraw if it helps. I am always helpful, Mr Speaker.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Pyne interjecting

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

The member for Sturt might assist by not interjecting at this very late stage.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition Business is delusional.