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

I thank Senator Green for her first supplementary question. Science and technology will be central to unlocking the next generation of opportunities for young Australians, like these people up here in the gallery.

In my own state of South Australia, earlier this month, we saw the first commercial civil space rocket launched from Australian soil, facilitated by local company Southern Launch, and it was a great success. This is the first time that a hybrid rocket has been powered by paraffin wax, a more environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional rocket fuel. It's a great example of an Australian industry competing globally and creating jobs locally. The CEO of the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation, Corey McLennan, said that, every time we do a launch, there are somewhere up to 25 jobs in our local community.