Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

I am asked about Alcoa and I again remind the good senator that we have indicated in the white paper that aluminium is likely to receive 90 per cent free permits. I also note that the Alcoa response to the draft legislation was to welcome it and indicate that they would work through the detail over the coming weeks. The reality is that we are ensuring a substantial amount of assistance today whilst driving the incentives for the clean jobs of tomorrow. Those opposite never talk about the jobs that are lost or forgone.