Lisa Darmanin (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I've only recently joined my parliamentary colleagues in the Senate, but in this short time I've already witnessed the important and ambitious work being done by the Albanese government. In my first speech I spoke about what government is for and the importance of making our time in government count. Today I rise extremely proudly in support of the Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 to do exactly that. This bill is ambitious and long-lasting. It is exactly the kind of policy that's crucial for investing in our workplaces and securing our sovereign capability. It's about shaping the future we want for our country—a future where our incredibly skilled workers make more things right here in Australia.

Before I speak about the specifics of this bill, I want to share a personal story—one that highlights why I care so deeply about manufacturing in Australia and why this legislation hits close to home for me. My dad, Vince, spent all of his working life in manufacturing in Victoria. For some of this time, as a maintenance fitter, he was working at the Kodak factory in Coburg, right in my home state. He started there in 1997 and, like many working Australians—

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