The Coalition will vote against the government’s Future Made in Australia legislation this week, setting up a Senate showdown and potential amendments to better protect the environment and ensure public benefit flows from the new industrial push.
The Albanese government is now negotiating with cross benchers in the absence of bipartisan support. But it faces tough questions from the Greens on how the landmark public investments in critical industries will translate into more public benefit than the last mining boom.
More than $22 billion has already been earmarked for Future Made in Australia (FMiA) investments, with the biggest support to flow through production credits for green hydrogen and critical minerals processing industries.
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