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

Thanks, Senator Ciccone, I think you've made my life more difficult than it necessarily needed to be! The Economic Resilience Program that we announced shortly after the conflict in the Middle East commenced is a good example of the practical assistance that this government is providing. Since the program opened eight weeks ago, more than $220 million in zero-interest loans has been approved for more than 240 firms impacted by the supply chain crisis, principally freight and logistics firms that have not immediately been able to pass diesel price rises on, predominantly small and medium businesses. That has kept Australia moving and kept essential supply chains moving.

So, while the Liberals and Nationals are focused on themselves and getting closer and closer to their partners in One Nation, this Albanese government has been delivering for blue-collar workers and for Australian manufacturing.