Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Aug. 5, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Labor MP Pat Conroy has responded to claims around Australian vehicle manufacturing made by Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie, who has expressed concern about the lack of car manufacturing in Australia
In September, Hastie launched a video where he discussed the fate of Australia’s vehicular manufacturing industry amid a perceived lack of action from both sides of politics, alongside a push for “soulless” Chinese-made electric vehicles.
