House debates Personal Explanations

Thursday, 18 October 2018 House of Representatives

Peter Khalil

Peter Khalil Wills, Australian Labor Party

3:18 pm

I wish to make a personal explanation.

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

Is the member for Wills claiming to be misrepresented?

Peter Khalil

Peter Khalil Wills, Australian Labor Party

Most grievously. During question time, the Prime Minister referred to the fact that I might have a view that the Australian embassy should move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, when, in fact, in several public statements over the last two days, I have stated very clearly that the decision by the Prime Minister was an act of desperation and linked to winning votes in Wentworth. Furthermore—

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The member won't debate the matter. If he's been misrepresented, he just needs to say where he's been misrepresented, and I think he's done that, unless he's got another misrepresentation he wishes to go to?

Peter Khalil

Peter Khalil Wills, Australian Labor Party

No, that's it. Thank you.