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

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?

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

Please proceed.

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

During question time the Prime Minister, in trying to avoid answering questions about his JobMaker program, gave a quote from myself about the government's JobKeeper program, in which I pointed towards the danger of an early ending of that program, which was due to end at the end of June last year. The quote from me indicated that that would have a devastating impact. What the Prime Minister didn't go on to do, by quoting it out of context, in terms of the timetable, was acknowledge that I was correct by extending the JobKeeper beyond June at that time.