Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors) 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?

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, most grievously.

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

Please proceed.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This morning the current—or temporary—member for Leichhardt was interviewed on the doors. He had obviously been sent out there to do a job on—

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

Order! The member will go to where she has been misrepresented.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The misrepresentation was that, with the member being sent to do a job on Julie Bishop—who is an outstanding foreign affairs spokesman—he fluffed his lines and named me instead.

Roger Price (Chifley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Price interjecting

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

Order! The Chief Government Whip should resume his seat because the member has gone to where she was misrepresented.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It was a bit like being beaten up with a lettuce leaf. But the bottom line is that the reality for him is that his electors are about to sack him.

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

Order! The member for Mackellar has indicated where she was misrepresented.