Alex Gallacher (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Farrell, McEwen and Wong, move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes That the car industry contributes $21.5 billion to Australian gross domestic product and That the loss of the car industry would see the loss of 33 000 jobs in Melbourne and 6 600 jobs in Adelaide by 2018;

(b) congratulates South Australian Premier, Mr Jay Weatherill, and the South Australian Government on its 'More than Cars' campaign which seeks to create public consensus across the country for national investment in the car industry; and

(c) urges the Abbott Government to immediately announce a financial package to attract private investment in the car industry which will ensure that we secure the future of the industry for the long term.