Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) 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

Do you 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

In question time today, the health minister claimed that I'd initiated a pause on the indexation of Medicare rebates, which is not true. The member for Sydney, under the former Labor government, was health minister at the time when the pause on Medicare rebates was initiated in the 2013 budget. This is clearly stated on page 177 of Budget Paper No. 2 of May 2013. The then president of the RACGP said that Labor's 2013 indexation pause would slash $664 million out of primary healthcare services. When I was health minister, the bulk-billing rate was at 84 per cent; today it's at 77 per cent.

Monique Ryan (Kooyong, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

on indulgence—I would like to clarify my earlier remarks this afternoon in relation to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill.

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

Does the member claim to have been misrepresented?

Monique Ryan (Kooyong, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Most egregiously.

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

You may proceed, but it can't be a speech you made. If you could explain to the House perhaps what someone you claim has said, and then you can correct the record that way.

Monique Ryan (Kooyong, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I believe that the member for Petrie grossly misinterpreted my comments earlier today. My intention was to suggest that the luxury car tax exemption for commercial vehicles should only be granted to those who purchase those vehicles for commercial purposes. For those who are not purchasing vehicles for commercial purposes, I believe that that exemption should not apply.