Mr GIBBONS (3:53 PM) —Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

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

Mr GIBBONS —Yes, I do.

The SPEAKER —Please proceed.

Mr GIBBONS —Yesterday at a doorstop interview and then later in the House last night, the member for Paterson cast disparaging remarks on my attitude to a program of a potential light armoured mobility vehicle project at Thales in Australia. Let me assure the member that I have been very vocal, supported by the Minister for Defence and the member for Charlton. On 18 December I issued a media release on that very issue, which I am happy to table. It was published in the Bendigo Advertiser on 19 December. Again, I am happy to table that along with an editorial on the same matter. I also issued a media release on the 11th of this month about that particular issue, also published in the Bendigo Advertiser. It is the member for Paterson who is the Johnny-come-lately on this particular issue.

The SPEAKER —Is leave granted to table the documents?

Leave not granted.

Government members interjecting—

The SPEAKER —I suggest to the minister and to the parliamentary secretary that they have been here a while and they will understand that only one member needs to object and leave is not granted.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

The SPEAKER —I did not say it to him, but I will be more particular, if the Leader of the House is worried. It was to the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and now the parliamentary secretary for many things, including the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.