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

Yes.

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

During question time the Prime Minister made two claims: firstly—collectively—that they won't hope for the worst, like the Labor Party, when talking about saving lives during the pandemic; secondly, about me personally, saying 'The Leader of the Opposition may be disappointed with those outcomes.' Those despicable comments are not worthy of the office of Prime Minister and they are not true. What I am disappointed by and have spoken about repeatedly is the failure of this government to roll out the vaccine effectively and to do deals with five or six pharmaceutical companies, as was international best practice, and to roll out the vaccination effectively.

Mr Hunt interjecting—

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

The Minister for Health will cease interjecting.

Mr Hunt interjecting—

The Minister for Health is now warned.

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

Secondly, the failure of the government to build purpose-built quarantine facilities to keep people safe, such as the ones that our Olympians are returning to through Howard Springs.