Bob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

() (): My question is to the Minister for Trade and Investment. Queensland coal and metal mining has shed 15,000 jobs and CSG 21,000 jobs. Queensland's coal and WA's iron ore under Bjelke-Petersen and Charles Court created the greatest economic development in history, yet both had a total ban on all fly-in mining. Since most Galilee developers have foreign FIFO policies, should not the government join the area's local, state, federal, First Australian and CFMEU representatives in enforcing an Australian jobs policy, or does your so-called free trade deal— (Time expired)

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