Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Fair Competition) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Given that the government is so intent on introducing its toxic carbon tax that we now know will cost Australia a billion-dollar project, threaten local jobs in the Prime Minister's own electorate as well as a potential 150 future jobs and lead to increased carbon dioxide emissions through the importation of methanol from less clean countries, why in every way is Labor deserting working Australians who want jobs and a cleaner environment? If the minister knows so much about this company, why are they withdrawing their investment?