Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) 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 Prime Minister claim to have been misrepresented?

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

Yes, I do.

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

Please proceed.

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

I refer to a report today on the front page of the Courier Mail which states:

The Prime Minister, in responding to a question on the issue during a sitting of Federal Parliament yesterday, declared Brisbane City Council was big enough to deal with its own recovery costs.

That claim is untrue. I never said those words. They do not stand for what I said yesterday. I would refer people to the Hansard for the accurate version.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) 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?

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, most grievously.

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

Please proceed.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Several ministers claimed that I supported a paid parental leave levy, without mentioning that it would be entirely offset by a 1.5 per cent—

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

Order! The Leader of the Opposition cannot debate his personal explanation.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

They should stop misleading the House.

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

The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat.

Jane Prentice (Ryan, 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?

Jane Prentice (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Most grievously, Mr Speaker.

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

Please proceed.

Jane Prentice (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Lord Mayor of Brisbane faxed a two-page letter and three pages of costings to the Prime Minister’s office—

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

Order! The member must show where she has been misrepresented.

Jane Prentice (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister claimed that I referred to preliminary costings only, and I was not referring to preliminary costings; I was referring to detailed costings.

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

The member for Ryan will resume her seat.