Senate debates

Monday, 23 March 2026

Questions without Notice

Fuel Security

2:04 pm

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

I would argue that the kind of behaviour that you have all engaged in, that incapacity to act in the national interest when there is a national challenge, is treating Australians like mugs. And the truth is Australians do not like being treated like mugs by the Liberals and Nationals, who only focus on two things. The first is the fact that they despise each other. And the second is a hyperpartisan response to every challenge that engages all of their interests, both internationally and here in Australia. It's all you've been capable of. Australians are seeing through that behaviour—that imported ideology of exporting jobs. Your track record— (Time expired)

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