Tony Smith Speaker
Does the member for Bass claim to have been misrepresented?
Andrew Nikolic Bass, Liberal Party
Most egregiously. Mr Speaker, during question time the member for Watson, at the urging of the opposition leader, requested that I withdraw a reference about a speech given by the opposition leader in Adelaide last September. At your request I withdrew, to assist the House. But the reference to the opposition leader's speech as 'stinking of racist and protectionist rhetoric' was not my comment; it was in The Australian newspaper on 11 September 2014.
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Bass will resume his seat. The member for Watson will resume his seat.
Mr Conroy interjecting—
The member for Charlton will cease interjecting. I will deal with this matter very quickly. As I said—
Mr Stephen Jones interjecting—
I do not need the member for Throsby bellowing advice to me, okay? The member for Bass would have heard yesterday that the fact that something is quoted is not a defence against unparliamentary language. And the member for Bass will withdraw again.