Senate debates

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Questions without Notice

Resources Industry

2:47 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

I have to say that there are some on the other side who have done something 'vaguely competent'—to take the interjection from the senator—and they are the Otis group, who expressed confidence in the resources sector of this country but were shouted down by those at the top. They are a group of Labor senators who raised what we believe is actually a valid point and expressed support for the resources industry and its job-creating prospects. They were not just shouted down by the Leader of the Opposition and other members of the Labor Party; on top of that, they were then insulted by the policy Labor brought out in relation to net zero emissions for everything by 2050. That is a job-destroying policy. So, for those on the Labor side who do support growing the resources industry, I look forward to watching you— (Time expired)

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