Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

The long-term decline of manufacturing as a share of total employment is occurring in most major OECD economies. In Australia, employment in manufacturing is projected to decline by 26,000 over the five years to November 2019, primarily driven by a fall in motor vehicle and motor vehicle part manufacturing following the announced planned closures by Ford, Toyota and Holden. This follows closures on the watch of the previous government and is a trend which means that, for us to reverse it, is the opposition saying that we should revamp—