Carol Nolan warns of 'tariff trauma' and government failings
Carol Nolan addressed tariffs and economic risk, warning of a "tariff trauma" that will hit households and exporters and calling for stronger support for indigenous industry. She criticised the government's record over the past four years and opposed regressive carbon taxes and delays on energy security.
Carol Nolan said the tariff trauma has begun and warned that, even if some industries such as pharmaceutical and agri-export sectors avoid the worst, the country faces a sustained period of economic uncertainty that will send chills through tens of thousands of households.
She accused the previous government of having squandered the last four years in terms of shoring up indigenous sectors, arguing that opportunities to protect and strengthen domestic industry were missed.
Nolan criticised Green Party policy and the government for levying repeated costs on farmers, saying the mandate has been crippling. She warned that regressive carbon taxes will take billions out of the economy and stated that she has always opposed those taxes.
She described an inexcusable delay in securing energy independence through LNG and urged action on energy security. Nolan also criticised the government's deference to an EU bureaucracy she said is hostile to President Trump, citing MEP Michael McNamara's remark that the EU "has been at war with ordinary workers before Donald Trump."
The speech concluded with partly garbled and unintelligible remarks in the transcript, limiting the clarity of the final lines of her address.
Tariff trauma and economic risk
Carol Nolan said the tariff trauma has begun and warned that, even if some industries such as pharmaceutical and agri-export sectors avoid the worst, the country faces a sustained period of economic uncertainty that will send chills through tens of thousands of households.
Government record on indigenous industry
She accused the previous government of having squandered the last four years in terms of shoring up indigenous sectors, arguing that opportunities to protect and strengthen domestic industry were missed.
Green policy, farmers and carbon taxes
Nolan criticised Green Party policy and the government for levying repeated costs on farmers, saying the mandate has been crippling. She warned that regressive carbon taxes will take billions out of the economy and stated that she has always opposed those taxes.
Energy security and EU stance
She described an inexcusable delay in securing energy independence through LNG and urged action on energy security. Nolan also criticised the government's deference to an EU bureaucracy she said is hostile to President Trump, citing MEP Michael McNamara's remark that the EU "has been at war with ordinary workers before Donald Trump."
Closing remarks and delivery issues
The speech concluded with partly garbled and unintelligible remarks in the transcript, limiting the clarity of the final lines of her address.
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Transcript
Minister, the tariff trauma has begun and even if our industries and in particular our pharmaceutical and agri-export sectors can escape the worst of the challenges that arise, there is no doubt that we are in for a sustained period of economic uncertainty that is going to send chills through tens of thousands of households in this state. I want to state quite clearly, however, that we have effectively squandered the last four years in terms of shoring up our own Indigenous sectors. The previous government has been worse than any Trump administration or initiative when it comes to burning tariff, for example, or when it comes to the inexcusable delay to making sure we have energy security and independence through LNG. The Green Party member and some members of the government's parties may well stand up here today and condemn President Trump for the harm he may be doing, but I would remind them that we have been effectively held hostage to a crippling Green policy and mandate for the last four years that has levied cost after cost on farmers, that will take billions out of our economy in the form of regressive carbon taxes, which I have always opposed. The government may speak of controlling what we can control in response to the tariff regime, but I remind government that we have a terrible record of handling control on a wide range of issues to an unaccountable EU bureaucracy that is vehemously hostile to President Trump. As MEP Michael McNamara has recently confirmed, the EU has been at war with ordinary workers before Donald Trump. It cannot now present itself as their champion with any degree of credibility. though before they pronounce ... ..既然 by 귀bigly, Mrament, statesman does cannot conduct the regime for large personnel, but isn't working in response to questions. Theuno? The Cameron of the The Merck Zoom Background Maació Point Maació Gift Ma smell Maació Christ Maair Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma