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

I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

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

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

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

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

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

Please proceed.

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

I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

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

Yes.

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

Please proceed.

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

The member for Cook will resume his seat.