Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a brief statement.

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

Do you claim to be misrepresented?

Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Most grievously.

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

You may proceed.

Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

During question time today, the Prime Minister gave an insinuation that was fully deceitful because it's only half the truth. The Prime Minister did not put forward a full quote, which has led to the House being misled as to what I actually said. In reference to the constitutional change proposed by the Prime Minister, I said:

It's not the same. It's vastly less, vastly less noxious, but the Civil Service Act of Germany in 1933 also delineated people's rights on the premise of their race …

I went on to say that it's a bad premise. This is not what the Prime Minister said. He tells half-truths to avoid the facts, and he is making a bad habit of it.