Keith Pitt (Hinkler, National Party, Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

I can just imagine it: up early, looking into the mirror, trying to get the mouth to form the word 'coal', practising: 'Can I say "coal"? I can do it!' and then reaching for the wardrobe, flicking through—suit, suit, suit, suit, skivvy, turtleneck, suit! I'm very pleased that those opposite finally managed to find a coalmine. However, to the shadow minister for energy, I've got to say: the member's been misled. I'm not sure that he noticed, but he actually went not to a thermal coalmine—an energy coalmine—but a met coal mine. Here we are; finally, someone from those opposite in a relatively senior portfolio found their way to a coalmine, but the people in the resources sector will not be misled. They know that those opposite are not believers. They know they don't support them. They don't want them to have a job. This side will continue to support the resources sector and support it strongly. (Time expired)

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