Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the Prime Minister’s recent statement:

I don’t want to be Prime Minister of a country that doesn’t make things anymore

Treasurer, Melba Industries in Victoria makes things. It employs 230 people who make, amongst other things, protective clothing for firefighters and military clothing for the SAS. Melba Industries has gone into voluntary administration. Treasurer, given your cash splash did not save the workers at Pacific Brands, how will it save the workers at Melba Industries?

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