Question Time: Manufacturing Industry

Mr HAWKE (Mitchell—Manager of Opposition Business) (14:37): My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Innovation. The government has repeatedly refused to release the details of a secret departmental report obtained by the opposition under the existing freedom-of-information laws which was given to the Minister for Industry and Innovation and titled 'Industry facilities at risk: key dates and proposed high-level handling', given on 19 June 2025. Minister, how many Australian businesses are on this list of Australian industrial facilities at risk, and how many Australian jobs would be impacted should any of these at-risk facilities close?

Mr CONROY (Shortland—Minister for Pacific Island Affairs and Minister for Defence Industry) (14:38): I thank the member for his question. Given the very detailed nature of this question, which referred to a document, I'm going to take it on notice and come back to you. That's the appropriate course of action for a minister representing another minister in this chamber.

The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business is seeking to table a document.

Mr Hawke: Given the nature of that answer, I seek leave to table the document, which is redacted; all the facilities are removed. You could get the original and give us the brief on which facilities are on this document. So I—

The SPEAKER: You've asked the question. You're seeking to table the document. Is leave granted?

Mr Burke: I appreciate the help, but we've already got it. That's the nature of a government document. Leave is not granted.