Madeleine King (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

Those opposite can interject all they want. They have referred to 'unhinged backbenchers'. Well, I can tell you where I can see them. I only need to look straight ahead, but you might need to look behind you.

I might, then, reflect on the backbench of our party. It's a fine backbench. Each and every single one of these people behind me represents a Labor government that is working for the resources sector of this country, that is working for the critical minerals sector of this country, that is working to achieve the legislative drive of this country and this government, under this Prime Minister, to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Every single one of these people is working together in the interests of this country. Right around the country, whether it be Western Australia or Queensland, or every place in between, they know what is good for this country, because they work for this country. They listen to their communities, unlike those opposite, who just listen to one another, as we well know. All we see in the newspapers, from day to day, is what the next argument is.

You come into this chamber and ask me about the critical minerals sector and about the critical minerals strategy of this government. Let's have a look at yours. The last time I looked at the critical minerals strategy issued by the opposition when they were in government in 2022—

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