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

Thank you, Senator Ghosh, for your second supplementary question. I know, Senator Dean Smith, you're embarrassed about the position of your party. And Senator Cash should be embarrassed too. Unlike you, a real Western Australian senator is backing the resources industry.

The Albanese Labor government's production tax credits mean more jobs and more investment in an industry that's tipped to boom as the world transitions to net zero. Yet the Liberals and Nationals are standing in the way, including you, Senator Smith, and you, Senator Cash. You've turned your backs on the resources sector. Not even Liberal senators in Western Australia are supporting it, despite how much mining contributes to that state. They've turned their back on Western Australia. They've turned their back on Western Australia. They're happy to squander the opportunity to create more jobs and grow our critical minerals industry. (Time expired)