Anne Webster Mallee, National Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
3:07 pm
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Milton Dick Speaker
Does the honourable member claim to have been misrepresented?
Anne Webster Mallee, National Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
Yes, I do.
Anne Webster Mallee, National Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
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
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
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.