Senate debates

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Questions without Notice

Budget

3:07 pm

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

Yes, I can, Senator Polley. The Future Made in Australia package will help build a stronger, more diversified and more resilient Australian economy powered by clean energy. The package will give our country and workers a leg-up in industries where we have a comparative advantage, while also supporting our goals of decarbonisation and supply chain resilience. For example, the new critical minerals tax production credit will move us up the global value chain while incentivising more investment in critical minerals for solar panels, batteries and high-tech manufacturing.

Peter Dutton, on the other hand, thinks there's no point—

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