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

That is obviously a prewritten question that bears no relationship to what is actually happening and the progress that is being made with the government of Western Australia in the real world on our future iron investments there. The work that is being done on making sure there is a clear technological pathway through, whether it's NeoSmelt or these other projects that are being supported by overseas investors, Australia's iron ore sector, and our research and development capability will be in the interests of thousands of good blue-collar jobs, and they will protect the mining industry in Western Australia from the potential losses that would occur had this government not got a progressive agenda for a future made in Australia.