Bob Katter (Kennedy, Katter's Australian Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to make a personal explanation.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Does the member claim to have been misrepresented?

Bob Katter (Kennedy, Katter's Australian Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Kennedy may proceed.

Bob Katter (Kennedy, Katter's Australian Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister said that the Aboriginal communities had communicated to the government that they did not want market gardens or did not see it as a priority. I am holding letters from the communities stating just the opposite—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Kennedy is not showing how he was misrepresented.

Bob Katter (Kennedy, Katter's Australian Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I personally said that they saw it as a priority. The Prime Minister is saying that they don't see it as a priority. I can bring the letters into this parliament and table them, and I fully intend to.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

That's closer than usual. I'll say that.