Senate debates

Monday, 16 June 2008

Questions without Notice

Hybrid Vehicles

2:03 pm

Photo of Eric AbetzEric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I assume that the answer to my question is, in fact, yes. I ask a supplementary question of the minister: how does fully importing an engine made in Japan help Australian innovation and what guarantees has the government sought from Toyota, in particular that it will not reduce production of its all Australian made four-cylinder Camry engine, which uses the company’s latest improved fuel economy and lower emissions technology in favour of the fully imported Japanese hybrid engine?

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