Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

This opposition leader is so incapable of telling the truth, so reckless about it, that he accused the immigration minister of saying things where in fact he said the complete reverse. He accused him of amplifying the proposition that being a Muslim citizen of this country is incompatible with their faith. He said he sought to blame entire communities for the action of a tiny minority. And yet what did the immigration minister say? He said:

I am not going to allow people who … have done the right thing by this country, … who have worked hard … to be defined by those … who are doing the wrong thing …

And then he said:

I am not going to allow the rest of the community … to be defined by those small elements who are besmirching the vast majority …

The opposition leader accused the immigration minister of saying the complete reverse of what he said.

And today, in his infrastructure statement, there were more falsehoods, more reckless untruths. He claimed that the government had to rush in with a loan for the NBN. You know something? That has been part of the plan forever. It was part of Labor's plan. It was part of our plan. The cap was only on the equity. Does he not understand the difference between debt and equity? Is he a fool or a knave, Mr Speaker? I think he is both. (Time expired)

Mr Morrison interjecting—

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