Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, my question in fact follows on from the supplementary just asked and is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Will the minister confirm that, as a result of the government’s bungled unlimited deposit guarantee and its devastating impact on the availability of credit for car dealers, one of Australia’s car manufacturers has approached the government seeking urgent assistance separate to that which was announced today?