Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia) Share this | Hansard source

I ask the minister: will the government do anything to support the local manufacturing industry in view of the stated concerns by both Ford and Holden as they 'reassess their commitment' to manufacturing in Australia because of the carbon tax? Is this just another example of Australian jobs going offshore with no impact whatsoever on the reduction of carbon emissions?