Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

As to the exact figure that Senator Joyce quoted, I cannot confirm or deny that. I am happy to take that on notice to confirm it for you, Senator Joyce. I would not like to mislead the Senate—as you have during most of this question time. Again, the premise of the question is false. Senator Joyce has attempted three times now to verbal not only Minister Burke and Minister Wong but the Prime Minister. He should be ashamed of himself for that. He has continued to make the misrepresentation—