Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek to make a personal explanation.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Do you claim to have been misrepresented?

Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, I do.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

You may proceed.

Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

During question time, the Prime Minister misrepresented a number of statements that I made, including by misrepresenting statements made by members of the ACT parliament. I refer the Prime Minister to an article published on ABC—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Just pause a moment. The indulgence is granted to show to the House where you have been misrepresented, not anyone else.

Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

During the Prime Minister's answer to my question, the Prime Minister made a number of statements about my statements—and statements of my party—including with respect to misstatements about what members of the ACT parliament have said.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The form of the House is about where you personally have been misrepresented, so that you can explain to the House where you—not anyone else connected to it—have been misrepresented. It has to be you.

Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thanks, Speaker.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank you.