QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator AYRES (New South Wales—Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science) (14:31): We've not chosen this approach, because it would do nothing for Australian fuel security. I notice Senator Canavan made an announcement just before the South Australian election. I'm sure they said, 'Thanks, Matt.' The truth is that, just like with the bogus Collinsville coal-fired power station, Senator Canavan is full of it on this question.

When he was in charge, he issued exploration licences for the Great Australian Bight, which did nothing but drive down the Liberal vote in South Australia. It achieved zero in fuel security terms. Equinor said, after they had given up their licence, that it was not commercially viable.

Yet Senator Canavan runs this hoax of a campaign which is fundamentally dishonest. (Time expired)