Ed Husic (Chifley, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Science) Share this | Hansard source

The Liberal and National parties refused to back the National Reconstruction Fund to help manufacturers. They refused to back-in lower energy prices to help manufactures. They refused to back better wages for low-paid blue-collar workers. The only time the Liberal or National parties ever want to talk about manufacturing is if there is a TV camera present or a lame social media meme to be made. We deserve better than that, and that is what the government is absolutely delivering.

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