Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given that the government's carbon tax policies are already making it difficult for those in the Latrobe Valley to plan and invest in the future with confidence, can the government guarantee that the Latrobe Valley will still be eligible for assistance under the Regional Structural Adjustment Assistance Program even if closure agreements are not reached by 30 June? Has the government told Latrobe Valley organisations that no funding under this program will be made available without successful contracts for closure being made available?