Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

I should start this answer by noting the fact that there are workers in Mount Isa this week who are losing their jobs this week in the mining facility. My heart goes out to them. I understand how important those jobs are. Glencore's decision in relation to its copper-mining facilities is having a real impact in that community. The smelting facility is vital in its own right, from an economic and social perspective, and Glencore is making decisions about the future of that facility in terms of its investment there and its strategic decision-making about the future of its whole asset, including its zinc assets. There is absolutely an imperative for clear action and coordination between the Commonwealth and the state governments. I welcome the approach that the Queensland government has taken, and we are working very closely with them as we advance our way through this important— (Time expired)