Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

I have been relevant right through this answer. I have indicated that I have had conversations with the premiers of South Australia and Victoria about the details of the Bracks review. I have also had conversations that go to the issue of their support for keeping this critical industry’s capabilities in Australia. The premiers are very concerned about keeping the capabilities because this is so vital to Australian manufacturing, to job security and to the quality of life for Australian working people. It is a pity the opposition did not share that commitment. It is a pity the opposition was not more concerned about jobs. It is a pity the opposition was not more concerned about high-skilled, high-wage jobs instead of being committed to driving down wages, to maintaining job insecurity and to trying to terrify people— (Time expired)