Senate debates

Monday, 22 June 2026

Questions without Notice

Economy, Migration

2:49 pm

Photo of Katy GallagherKaty Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) | Hansard source

I know that One Nation and those parties on the right would like to blame every challenge to this country on migrants. We don't. On this side, we don't take that view. The productivity challenge is real. It's real in our economy. It's real in many, many economies around the world. The measures needed to improve productivity involve governments tackling serious challenges that have been ignored for too long, like—and I know you disagree with this, Senator Roberts—the transition to net zero. I know you don't like it, but energy is a big part of seizing the—

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