Senate debates Questions without Notice

Critical Minerals Industry


Matthew Canavan

Matthew Canavan Queensland, Liberal National Party

2:55 pm

My question is to the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Senator Ayres. Minister, the Australian Workers' Union said earlier this month:

Between skyrocketing energy prices, cheap dumping and tariff wars, smelters such as Nyrstar and Glencore Mt Isa are up against a wall.

Does the minister agree with the Australian Workers' Union that the skyrocketing energy prices which his government has presided over are risking good union jobs at Australia's manufacturing smelters?