Anne Webster (Mallee, National Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.

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

Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?

Anne Webster (Mallee, National Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes, I do.

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

Please proceed.

Anne Webster (Mallee, National Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister, in answering my question today, stated that I had organised a protest in Horsham. That is untrue. I merely stood with my community. He also—

Government members interjecting—

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

Order! The member is entitled to be heard in silence. Members on my right will cease interjecting so the member for Mallee can proceed.

Anne Webster (Mallee, National Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

He also implied that I had organised the protest that took place in Ballarat on Friday last week and stood with a woman, or encouraged the woman, to stand on a chair with a noose around her neck. That is absolutely untrue. That imputation is grievously offensive.