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The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:44): Supplementary: can the Treasurer confirm if these were not his words in this very chamber yesterday, and immediately correct the record and apologise to those who might have been offended?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:44): I have immediately corrected the record; I did so yesterday afternoon.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: And apologised?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: There was no need for an apology, because my statement in relation to, 'Had I received a submission?' was in fact correct: I hadn't.