Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Science) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Is the minister aware the decision was made yesterday afternoon, after the Acting Prime Minister's letter and after seven days of senior ministers abusing General Motors in background briefings? Can we now confirm that this government's reckless behaviour demonstrates that the Prime Minister's commitment to Australian jobs is an empty promise, like other empty promises he has made to the Australian people before the election?