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Thursday, 12 December 2002
Page: 10332


Mr STEPHEN SMITH (3:44 PM) —Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.


The SPEAKER —Does the member for Perth claim to have been misrepresented?


Mr STEPHEN SMITH —I do.


The SPEAKER —The member for Perth may proceed.


Mr STEPHEN SMITH —I was misrepresented by the Prime Minister in question time. The Prime Minister made the same misrepresentation made by the Minister for Ageing on 13 November, the Treasurer on 14 November and the Minister for Ageing on 3 December: namely, that I had said that the 30 per cent private health insurance rebate was a public policy crime. I make the same correction today as I did on 13 and 14 November and 3 December: namely, that what I have said about the private health insurance rebate was that it was a public policy crime for the government to introduce it without tying strings and requiring health and cost outcomes.


The SPEAKER —The member for Perth has indicated where he has been misrepresented.