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Mr NIKOLIC (Bass—Government Whip) (15:12): I seek leave to make a personal explanation. The SPEAKER: Does the member claim to have been misrepresented? Mr NIKOLIC: I do indeed—just now, by the member for Jagajaga and others— The SPEAKER: You may only proceed with my indulgence. You have my indulgence. Mr NIKOLIC: The member for Jagajaga I believe just made the claim that I had passed props around the parliament. That is absolutely false and mendacious. It is absolutely false and mendacious. I have passed no props to other members of this parliament. Ms Macklin: Point of order. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order on a statement of indulgence If the member seeks indulgence, she may do so. Ms MACKLIN: Just to correct what I said: you held up a prop for the cameras to take pictures of. That's exactly what you did. The SPEAKER: No! No! The member for Jagajaga will resume her seat. The proper way in which to deal with that is to seek leave to make a personal explanation.