Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, again today and repeatedly by the Prime Minister on this same subject.

Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister says that somehow the opposition is responsible for the failure of her Malaysia people swap; the fact is, we did not vote against it in the parliament—

Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition must show where he has been misrepresented.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

the Prime Minister never had the courage to actually bring it into the parliament for a vote and she should cease these falsehoods in the parliament.

Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat.

Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Please proceed.

Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today in the parliament the Prime Minister stated that I had voted for more boats and that I wanted to see more boats. That is an outrageous and offensive accusation to be made, and I refer also to the comments that the Leader of the Opposition has just made. The migration amendment bill that she said we voted against was never—

Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Cook will resume his seat.