Linda Burney (Barton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I rise to make a personal explanation.

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

Do you claim to have been misrepresented?

Linda Burney (Barton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have been.

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

You may proceed.

Linda Burney (Barton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In question time today, the Leader of the Opposition claimed I made the following statement: that the parliament can override the provisions of the Constitution. At no time had I said that. The Leader of the Opposition's statement is untrue, and I suspect he knew that when he was saying it.

Russell Broadbent (Monash, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

on indulgence—I wish to make an unreserved apology to Professor Catherine Bennett, Chair of Epidemiology at Deakin University. Last night in the Federation Chamber, I spoke on the government's misinformation and disinformation bill. In reading directly from the information provided to me by Professor Ian Brighthope, I inadvertently attributed Professor Brighthope's comments to Professor Bennett. I again sincerely apologise to the parliament and to Professor Bennett for my mistake.