Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Given the revelations today that even the new headquarters for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency will use cheaper but more emissions-intensive Chinese aluminium, what chance will Australian manufacturers have to compete against cheaper but more emissions-intensive imports once Labor's carbon tax has pushed up the cost of production in Australia even further and made more environmental friendly Australian products less competitive?