Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Most grievously.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Sydney may proceed.

Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In question time today, the Prime Minister partially misquoted me, saying: 'Honestly, this aspiration term—it mystifies me.' What I actually said was: 'Honestly, this aspiration term—it mystifies me. As if someone on $40,000 a year isn't going to want to earn $100,000 a year because they are going to pay a bit more tax. They are going to get a lot more income; they are going to pay a bit more tax. I think it's just an excuse and a cover for a government that is determined to give the biggest tax cuts to people like them—people that they want to look after, the big end of town. How is it fair that a surgeon on five times the income of a nurse gets 16 times the tax cut?'

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Sydney can't debate the matter.