Tania Lawrence (Hasluck, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government ensuring that our economy will make more things here and be strong and secure? What alternative approaches has the government rejected?

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Hasluck for her question and for welcoming me to her electorate so recently. At the heart of our Future Made in Australia plan is a clear vision. We want Australia to make more things here. I would have thought that that should have been pretty uncontroversial, but, at this stage, both the coalition and their broader friends in the 'no-alition', the Greens, are saying that they won't support the Future Made in Australia legislation. It's legislation which could make Australia a renewable energy superpower; legislation to make our economy more resilient and more secure; legislation making it easier for companies to invest in new projects and create new jobs here, making the most of our natural resources, but also making the most of our talent, our labour skills, which we have here as well.

This is about an optimistic approach to where Australia is headed. It's about our respect for Australian scientists and innovators. It's about our belief in the boundless potential of our regions and our resources. But some on the opposite side want to continue to talk Australia down. We want to build Australia up.

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

The member for Herbert will cease interjecting.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for New England in his contribution last week—always worth listening to—said:

If your plan was so good, there are some very big companies out there, multiple billion-dollar companies, and these people would be lined up at the door to come to Australia. Siemens, BMW, Hewlett-Packard, Rolls-Royce, General Motors and General Electric would be lined up saying: 'We're going to Australia.' … Not one of them wants to come here.

That's what he said. Well, in fact, Siemens, in a release on 8 May 2024, said:

Siemens and Ampcontrol, a leading Australian provider of energy solutions, announced a collaboration agreement to work on technology solutions for battery energy storage and grid applications for the Australian renewable energy market.

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

The member for O'Connor is warned.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

General Electric said on 19 February:

GE Vernova's Gas Power business and Energy Australia today announced the opening of the Tallawarra B Power Station, in New South Wales, Australia … the first dual-fuel capable natural gas/ hydrogen power plant in commercial operation in Australia.

General Motors said on 11 October 2022, 'GM is expected to invest up to $69 million in Queensland Pacific Metals'. That's in Townsville. Hewlett-Packard said on 7 December 2022, 'Hewlett Packard Enterprise has opened a new IT facility in Lake Macquarie'.

We're determined to attract businesses both here and from around the world to invest in a future made in Australia. That's what our optimistic plan is about. We'll leave the carping and the negativity to those opposite.

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

I'm reminding the member for Moreton and the member for O'Connor that they are now on warnings.