QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr TED O'BRIEN (Fairfax—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:21): My question goes to the Treasurer. Yesterday in question time, the Treasurer referred to his responsibility, and actually refused to take responsibility for rising interest rates, by quoting AMP economist Diana Mousina. But today Ms Mousina told the AFR the Treasurer had cherrypicked her comments and that she, and I quote, 'Didn't say the government was not contributing to inflation.' Will the Treasurer apologise for misrepresenting Ms Mousina's comments?

Mr Wood interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! Member for La Trobe, the Treasurer hasn't begun his answer yet.