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

Thank you, Senator. I am intimately involved in the deliberations of the government in this policy. The whole-of-government processes which apply to a matter such as this also apply to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. I am very pleased to be part of that process, ensuring the future prosperity of this nation. Any suggestions to the contrary are a terrible mistake—again. You are trying to drum up fear and you are trying to suggest things about that, whether that be cabinet processes or a number of other claims that are being made which are based on totally inaccurate information. I am sorry for you, Senator. Perhaps you should rely on more than the Australian; you may find that we are actually able to have a more informed debate.