Senator FARRELL (South Australia) (15:13): On 7 September, the Australian people elected the Abbott government. I heard Tony Abbott on that night— Senator Abetz: The Prime Minister. Senator FARRELL: I heard the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, say that Australia was open for business. I thought that meant all of Australia was open for business, but what we find out now is that that does not include South Australia—and, in particular, it does not include that terrific Australian company Holden. What we have seen is that since the global financial crisis and the troubles that many parts of the world had—in particular the American manufacturing and car manufacturing sector—there has been a whole lot of action. Senator Edwards interjecting— The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Order! Senator FARRELL: Senator Edwards, I would love you to interject like this on those people on your own side, like Christopher Pyne. Where is Christopher Pyne on the issue of Holden? Honourable senators interjecting— The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Order! Senators on both sides, cease interjecting. Senator Farrell, address your remarks to the chair, not directly to senators across the chamber. Senator FARRELL: What I would like to see from Senator Edwards is him being as forceful and articulate—yes, it was a hard word to get out—with Mr Pyne as he is here today interjecting in this debate. We have seen lots of people in Australia come to the defence of Holden. We have seen the manufacturing workers take significant cuts in wages and conditions to ensure that Holden survives. We have seen Minister Macfarlane go out on the ledge to say he wants to see Holden saved in this country. Where is Minister Pyne? Why isn't Senator Edwards— Government senators interjecting— The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Order! Senator FARRELL: If you yell loud enough, Senator Edwards, he can hear you from over there. I even understand that in circles in the Liberal Party there is a new word for spineless and it is 'Pyneless'. I do not know— The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Farrell, just be very careful about reflecting on members of another place. Senator FARRELL: What I want to see and what all South Australians want to see is those senators on the other side from South Australia, who claim to have the interests of South Australia at heart, starting to put pressure on Minister Pyne. We know pressure works. I can tell you this, reading from a story by Paul Kelly. Do not leave, Senator Edwards, please. Stay and listen to this. This is what Paul Kelly, a very authoritative journalist, had to say about Christopher Pyne last week: Christopher Pyne was personally given a letter by Tony Abbott that embodied the ERC's deliberations. He was given a tough job but he mishandled it, causing deep agitation within the PM's office. Christopher Pyne got done over twice over the Gonski reforms: once by cabinet, because he was instructed to find the savings, and once by the Prime Minister, when he was told that he had to reverse those decisions. Senator Kroger: Mr Deputy President, I rise on a point of order. We have been fairly accommodating, but nowhere in the ministers' answers did I hear anything in relation to the Gonski education reforms. I think the senator may be straying a little further than the auto industry. Senator Jacinta Collins: Mr Deputy President— The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Senator Collins, I can rule fairly simply in your favour on this. There is no point of order, but I will remind Senator Farrell of the topic before the chair. Senator FARRELL: I was only making the point about Gonski because it is an indication that, given sufficient pressure, Minister Pyne will cave in. What we need from the South Australian MPs, both the senators and those in the other house, is for them to put pressure on Minister Pyne. We have only one representative from South Australia in the federal cabinet. We need to put the pressure on him to ensure that he backs up Minister Macfarlane. Minister Macfarlane wants to save this company and it is not just about the 1,700 workers at Holden. It is not just about the tens of thousands of people who rely on and supply this company. It is not just about the benefit to the rest of South Australia. It is about the benefit to the whole of this country. We have to save Holden. We have to continue to make cars in this country— (Time expired)