Luke Simpkins (Cowan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Luke Simpkins (Cowan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Luke Simpkins (Cowan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Assistant Treasurer claimed earlier, during question time, that I had said in the debate on the Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Bill 2012 that families would use their payments for whitegoods, TVs and drugs. I would like to either read what I said or table it.

Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member just needs to demonstrate where he has been misrepresented.

Luke Simpkins (Cowan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I said:

They will receive that money and then, when the next bill comes in, that money will probably just flow out to pay for that. In a very small number of circumstances we may see a pick-up in whitegoods, TVs or, worse and hopefully in none or hardly any cases—

Which was not mentioned—

drugs and alcohol and other excesses and vices and things like that.

Opposition members interjecting—

Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Cowan has shown where he has been misrepresented.