Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

As I was saying, those opposite have the opportunity to do something for Australian manufacturers by Christmas of this year. Ultimately it is in the hands of the Australian Labor Party whether they put competitiveness back into Australian manufacturing. Ultimately it is in the hands of the Australian Labor Party as to whether they take the carbon tax impost off the automotive and general industry. It is in the hands of the Australian Labor Party as to whether the mining tax is removed. All we have seen since the last election is carping and the politics of envy from those on the other side, who quite frankly are jealous of those who want to get in and make a difference. There are those who are getting on with it and those who are reflecting on very, very bad past glories.