QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator AYRES (New South Wales—Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science) (15:00): Thank you for that question. This is the government with the biggest pro-manufacturing-industry package of any Australian government in our history. It is voted against all of the time by those opposite, who clearly demonstrate their lack of capacity to understand the challenges that are being faced by Australian industry.

Mr Taylor did more damage to Australian industry than any energy minister in our history, and I see Mr Hastie now wandering around—I mean, he occasionally does turn up for work; I know Mr Dutton had his views about his work ethic. But standing out the front of facilities that have closed—oh, poor Sarah! Senator AYRES: I happily withdraw.

What we could do is clear all this up. Release the review. I mean, you're all about freedom of information over there.

Release the review. Tell Australians what really went wrong with the worst Liberal economic team in our history. Senator Hume and Mr Taylor trashed the Liberal Party's economic—