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

In answer to the member's question, first and foremost he has just insulted every worker at Alcoa by coming into this parliament and pretending that the pressure on Alcoa is about the carbon price, when he and other members of this House well know that the circumstances putting pressure on Alcoa are about international pricing. That has been made by clear by the business. It is a direct insult to those working people to use them as political playthings and to think it appropriate to come into this parliament and misrepresent the circumstances impacting upon their jobs. What an insult to those working people. What a disgrace.

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