QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator AYRES (New South Wales—Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science) (15:51): I'll give it a go. That is evidence of a disordered mind, that question. The PRESIDENT: Senator Ayres— Senator AYRES: That is what that is.

The PRESIDENT: Senator Ayres— Senator AYRES: I withdraw. The PRESIDENT: Thank you. Senator AYRES: Honestly!

Making a connection between our energy security approach and the fact that Australia imports products from around the world—including being dependent for our petrol fleet on imported petrol, because, Senator, we don't have crude oil reserves in Australia that are economic. We used to have six petrol refineries—six fuel refineries. We now have two.

We now have two, because Mr Taylor didn't get around to closing the last two. And you and your mates here have done more to damage Australian industrial capability than anybody else in Australian history. More manufacturing jobs departed Australia under this lot than at any time in Australian history, and Senator Canavan has got more to be ashamed of, in terms of manufacturing jobs— (Time expired)