Senator LUNDY (Australian Capital Territory—Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for Sport) (14:16): We know that with the high Australian dollar manufacturing in Australia has been under pressure, but last week another threat emerged to Australian workers: the rank opportunism and cynical politicking of the Australian Greens. Last Tuesday Senator Milne accused Labor of not being tough enough on big miners, and only two days later Senator Milne said the Greens would vote against— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Lundy, resume your seat. When there is silence we will proceed. Senator Lundy, continue. Senator LUNDY: Thank you. As I was saying, only two days later Senator Milne said the Greens would vote against reforms to a tax incentive that will largely affect big mining and resources companies. And why? Because they want to increase a tax on big mining and resource companies. So the Greens profess to oppose the mining industry, yet they say they will vote for measures such as a tax concession to research coal seam gas extraction and improve drilling techniques. Adding to their appalling approach to our plan, we have an opposition consistent in its relentless negativity to workers' jobs in this country. To Labor, nothing is more important than workers' jobs. (Time expired) Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: When there is silence we will proceed. I remind honourable senators that the interjections are taking valuable question time.