House debates Questions without Notice

Automotive Industry

Thursday, 12 December 2013 House of Representatives

Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:42 pm

When will the Prime Minister admit that the government's behaviour towards Holden has caused 3,000 job losses and put another 200,000 jobs on the chopping block before Christmas?

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

Holden certainly does not blame this government—it does not blame any government—for the predicament in which it finds itself. And given that Holden is not blaming anyone, I do not think the Leader of the Opposition should either.