THE HON ANDREW HASTIE MP
SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND SOVEREIGN CAPABILITY
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CANNING

STATEMENT
LABOR’S FUTURE MADE IN AUSTRALIA MESS EXPOSED

Monday 9 November 2026

The Albanese Government has questions to answer around its Future Made in Australia policy after it was revealed that not a single industry bailout has been funded by the $22.7 billion program.

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources’ annual report admitted that no sector assessments have been conducted in the last year despite Labor announcing billions in taxpayer bailouts for industry during that time.

Labor has even cannibalised its own Green Aluminium Production Credits to fund its long list of industry bailouts – Whyalla, Tomago, Boyne, Nyrstar, Mount Isa and Townsville, Bell Bay Aluminium, Liberty Bell Bay, Phosphate Hill and Boyer Paper Mill.

This is more tricky politics from the Albanese Government.

Industry Minster Tim Ayres has repeatedly linked Labor’s bailouts to its Future Made in Australia policy.

The Minister should come clean and explain why no sector assessments have been completed, why the Future Made in Australia package is not being used for Labor’s bailouts, and why he has misled taxpayers about how their money is being spent.

This is what the Albanese Government calls “the largest pro-manufacturing policy in Australia’s history”.  

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