Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you for your assistance, Chair. Minister, you say that we're seeking to conflate two issues but there is no way—you are seeking to bring before the Senate a $15 billion loan facility for advanced manufacturing and consequentially don't want to talk about the sustainability of advanced manufacturing, which relies on affordable energy. All sides of parliament have agreed on a net zero position. It's about making sure that you don't destroy whole communities, industries and regions on your way through. That's all. The deal with the Greens has shown certain communities and certain industries will be significantly impacted. You can't crab walk away from that. You can't pretend that what one ministry does in government won't impact on another piece of legislation. My question remains—