Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

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

Do you claim to have been misrepresented?

Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Most egregiously.

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

Please proceed.

Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today, the Treasurer claimed that I was incorrect in stating that core inflation was going down in peer countries but rising in Australia. When it comes to core inflation since December, the facts are as follows: between December and now—

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

Order! The Treasurer will cease interjecting.

Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

the Australian core inflation rate rose by 0.4 per cent, from four to 4.4. In that time, in Sweden it went down by 2.3 percentage points; in the UK it went down by 1.6; in Norway it went down by 1.4; in Canada it went down by 0.8; in New Zealand it went down by 0.7; in the Euro area it went down by 0.5; in the US it went down by 0.5; and in Switzerland it went down by 0.3. And, in each of the last four months, the Australian core inflation rate has gone up. Dr Jim is running out of spin.

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

Just before I call the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Hume is always the first to talk about correct titles. We just need to—

Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I forgot.

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

Just don't forget in the future.

Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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?

Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Most egregiously.

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

You may proceed.

Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

During question time the Prime Minister and the Minister for Climate Change and Energy referenced a Guardian article about the 2030 target. The article was incorrect. As we know, the opposition voted on 4 August 2022 against the climate change bill which contained the 43 per cent reduction from 2005 levels by 2030. We had been very clear in that regard. Karen Middleton, of course, is normally a very respected and accurate journalist. But on this occasion the story is incorrect.