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Mr TIM WILSON (Goldstein) (15:14): I wish to make a personal explanation. The SPEAKER: Does the member for Goldstein claim to have been misrepresented? Mr TIM WILSON: I do indeed.

The SPEAKER: You may proceed. Mr TIM WILSON: In question time today, once again, the Treasurer has misled the House, stating: … the shadow Treasurer pointed out on social media this morning that inflation has come down substantially, and he attributes that to the budget settings. I will point out the social media post to which he refers, which says: Inflation data out.

Pre-Iran inflation was 3.7%. Iran lifted it to 4.6%. Today it is 4%.

Jim Chalmers' spending addiction is the inflation culprit. It was too high before Iran, and Australia has been left with an inflation problem. I seek leave to table the tweet, or the X post, to inform the accuracy of the House and to correct the dishonesty of the Treasurer.

Mr Burke: Standing order 68 doesn't provide for tabling. It doesn't. Mr Tim Wilson: There you go.

You can have that. The SPEAKER: No. The member for Goldstein, take that back.

You're not going to start that behaviour. Just resume your seat. The House has given you the courtesy.

Don't push the friendship. Honestly!