Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

The project will create some 3½ thousand ongoing direct and indirect jobs throughout its life. It will deliver around $300 billion in export earnings over the next 20 years. It will generate $40 billion in government revenue, which can be used to fund schools, hospitals, roads and other infrastructure for decades to come. It is a pity the opposition is not concerned about these matters. Critically, it will also use $33 billion worth of locally purchased goods and services. Our aim is to get more people buying Australian at home and abroad. The Gorgon joint venture development is an Australian Industry Participation Plan project, which will see that in early stages of the project there will be opportunities given for local firms to establish their competitive positions. It is working with the Industry Capability Network to identify Australian suppliers for the project, and the Commonwealth has granted the network $159,000 to support this work. The Gorgon project is also advertising upcoming program procurement contract opportunities on its website. (Time expired)