Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I couldn't agree more: that is an extremely insightful question. I have an answer for you, Senator Sterle. The National Battery Strategy is our government's plan to build a battery manufacturing industry. We're not closing down industries, like they did with Holden; we're building it up. This strategy will ensure that we capture the true value of our natural resources and put our international capital to work delivering products that will be in high demand right around the world and support the global transition to net zero. If we mine it here, we should make it here, because that will deliver high-skill, high-wage jobs not only in the cities but particularly in the regions and the suburbs right around Australia.