Sam Rae (Hawke, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Sam Rae (Hawke, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I do, most grievously. I've received comments from the media and in the chamber concerning an interjection I made in debate earlier today during a speech by the honourable member for Moncrieff. The comments allege that the interjection was of a personal nature against the member. This is absolutely not correct. I accept that interjections are always disorderly, and I apologise to the member for being disruptive during her speech. My comments made absolutely no reference to the member herself. The comments that have been attributed by some to me were not made by me and would never be made my me.