Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Industry. I refer the minister to the CSIRO, an organisation which is central to Australia's future prosperity for scientific achievement and innovation. Minister, why are 600 staff to face the Abbott axe?

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

They were your cuts.

Ian Macfarlane (Groom, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As the Leader of the Opposition knows, management decisions on the CSIRO are decisions by the CSIRO.