I believe I have been personally misrepresented and defamed. An article on page 4 of the Australian newspaper today, written by Samantha Maiden and Caroline Overington, in regard to the government’s announcement yesterday on wheat marketing, reported:

Mr Tuckey accused his West Australian Liberal colleague Judi Moylan of attempting to protect AWB.

The article then quoted the member for O’Connor directly as saying:

It’s outrageous. She’s up to her eyeballs in protecting AWB Limited, the corrupt company.

Mr Speaker, I absolutely reject any allegations that I have supported corruption by AWB or, indeed, any other organisation or individual.