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

I am sorry that you, Senator—particularly you, considering the state from which you come—regard this as a matter that you can laugh at. You think that the employment of hundreds of thousands of Australians in high-skilled, high-wage jobs in manufacturing is something to laugh at. Why don’t you go back and tell your constituents that. It is not just in cars; it is in food, textiles and building products. It is about creating the opportunities and supporting the business transformation right cross the manufacturing sectors in this country. That is why we are ensuring that the textile, clothing and footwear sectors, which employ so many Australians, are able to do so with confidence into the future. (Time expired)