Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

In response to both the original question I was asked and what the Leader of the Opposition has just said, let me use the words of Alcoa. They would know about aluminium, you would think. Their review of their own industry, their own business, says:

The review has not been prompted by a future price on carbon. The present situation is a result of low metal prices, a high Australian dollar and input costs.

That is what Alcoa have said. No amount of twisting and turning and spreading of fear actually changes those facts. To the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party, who are keen to quote modelling here, let me quote this part of the modelling:

For aluminium to 2020 output is expected to remain at about current levels with or without a carbon price.

Try telling Australians the truth.

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