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

This is a measure, of course, the opposition opposes. It opposes all measures this government introduces. It opposes measures that we introduce sight unseen because this is an opposition that is about obstructing the progress of economic development in this country. This is an opposition that is not actually interested in debating the fortunes of this country because it has already determined that it will oppose any measure that this government introduces. We have a process of discussion with the mining and resources industries and the states about implementation details. But we are determined to see that Australians get a fair share of the resources that go towards this very important industry—resources that the community of Australians have a right to enjoy.