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

Mr Speaker, I seek 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, on multiple occasions, not just today but over a series of days, by the Prime Minister, with regard to policies that I support as Leader of the Labor Party, relating to climate change.

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

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today in question time, again, and on previous days, the Prime Minister and other ministers have sought to characterise Labor's policies incorrectly. Today on electric vehicles, for example, the Prime Minister mischaracterised our policy, which is for lower taxes on electric vehicles, making them cheaper. For the benefit of the House, Labor's policies that I have announced are rewiring the nation on electricity transmission—

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

I just say to the Leader of the Opposition this is—

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

I'm saying what our policies are, as opposed to what he says they aren't.

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

I know, but you need to show where you've personally been misrepresented, and correct it.

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

I have been.

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

The member for Kingsford Smith can leave under standing 94(a).

The member for Kingsford Smith then left the chamber.

Just for efficiency, does anyone want to join him now? I'm being very tolerant with this issue in particular, but I believe the Leader of the Opposition is starting to debate the matter. If he can show where he was misrepresented with a statement and point out that it's a misrepresentation, he can proceed, but it's not a chance to have a debate, which would happen at other times in the day.

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

I understand that, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister has sought to characterise my policies and my support for a range of policies and has made statements that simply are not true. I stand by the statements that I have actually made, which are for rewiring the nation on electricity transmission, community batteries, new energy apprenticeships, the electric car discount and the National Reconstruction Fund. They are our policies, not what the Prime Minister says they are.

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

Okay, that's fine.