Mrs VALE(3.39 p.m.) —Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Mr SPEAKER —Does the member claim to have been misrepresented?

Mrs VALE —Absolutely, Mr Speaker.

Mr SPEAKER —Please proceed.

Mrs VALE —Thank you. Mr Speaker, I respectfully draw the attention of this House to a report in the Daily Telegraph of today's date, being 7 November 1996, which had the headline `MP softens airport protest'. It would be improper for me to allow my colleagues on this side of the House to take any comfort in any way whatsoever from that headline. My lesson for today is that, as a member of parliament, I will never again indulge in unlikely or extremely hypothetical situations with eager young journalists, no matter how delightful.

Mr SPEAKER —Order! Address where you have been misrepresented, or resume your seat.

Mrs VALE —Mr Speaker, I am grateful for this opportunity to once again articulate my opposition to any airport on the Holsworthy defence area. I must say that I have had no opportunity to have any discussions at all with the council of Wollongong or any of my constituents at Helensburgh or North Wollongong. While I am not insensitive or deaf to the very different concerns at that southern end of my electorate and I look forward to such discussions, I clearly state that I remain unopposed to any airport at Holsworthy.

Opposition members —Unopposed!

Mr SPEAKER —Order! I think the honourable member for Hughes may want to correct her concluding words.

Mrs VALE —Thank you, Mr Speaker. I remain totally opposed to any airport at Holsworthy and, for the benefit of the member for Batman—

Mr SPEAKER —I thank the honourable member for Hughes. Resume your seat.

Mrs VALE —For the benefit of the member for Batman—

Mr SPEAKER —Resume your seat!