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

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

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

Does the Leader of the Opposition claim to have been misrepresented?

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

I do—

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

The Leader of the Opposition may proceed.

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

by the minister for urban infrastructure, in his announcement about the Western Sydney Airport, where he alleged that I made a number of statements in terms of the timing of the construction of the airport. In fact, the aviation white paper was concluded in 2009. The joint study between New South Wales and the Commonwealth was concluded by the New South Wales government only in mid-2011. Therefore, his statement can't possibly be correct.