House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-11-27 Daily Xml

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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (14:50): Supplementary, sir: my question is to the Minister for Manufacturing. If he is so concerned with federal funding to the automotive industry, why was he and every minister in the government silent when former prime minister Gillard axed the $500 million green car innovation fund, an initiative of prime minister Kevin Rudd to fund the motor industry—

The SPEAKER: Yes, I think we've got—

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: Why was he silent then?

The SPEAKER: The member for Waite is called to order for the manner of asking that question. Does the Minister for Manufacturing wish to answer?

The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Small Business) (14:51): Yes, sir. I wasn't the minister then, sir.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Waite is warned for the first time, and the member for Davenport is on the precipice. The member for Mount Gambier.