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

The senator, I think, should have heard me on the first and second occasions on which I have indicated to her that our actions are predicated on the fact that we are determined to ensure that we are able to help families and help workers involved directly in industry to maintain employment and that people have direct access to child care. We are working very closely with the receiver. As to the issue of the minister’s attitude towards the Senate, she works very closely with senators and is determined to ensure that the government’s legislative program is carried out. She takes the opinions of the Senate very seriously, and I have got no doubt that, like all ministers in this government, we will be able to work very cooperatively with senators who actually have their eye on the ball.