House debates

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Questions without Notice

Automotive Industry

2:42 pm

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

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?

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

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.