It’s been said that Australia is no longer the “reliable destination” for investment, says Nationals MP Keith Pitt.
“We worked really hard through COVID to maintain this country’s reputation – reliable supply, guaranteed to get
supply, and it’s been killed in just a week with the Green-Labor government deal,” Mr Pitt told Sky News host Chris Kenny.
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