Senate debates Questions without Notice

Automotive Industry


Kim Carr

Kim Carr Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

2:11 pm

What I was saying is that the actions of this government have led to decisions and investments in the automotive industry—significant new investments in the case of Geelong Ford, where we now have a situation where the Euro 4 straight-six engine will continue to be built in Geelong, reversing a decision that had actually been taken under your government, Senator Abetz, to close the plant. The effect of this has been to see some 1,300 jobs—

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