COMBET MUST COME CLEAN ON FORD

25 May 2013

Shadow Minister for Industry, Sophie Mirabella, has today called on Industry Minister Greg Combet to explain why he gave $34 million to Ford when he knew they were likely to shut down local manufacturing in 2016, as revealed in today’s Australian Financial Review. “Mr Combet must explain immediately to the taxpayers of Australia why he approved $34 million worth of grants to Ford when ...

STATEMENT ON FORD AUSTRALIA

23 May 2013

Ford Australia’s announcement today of its plan to cease its manufacturing operations in Australia, effective October 2016, is a grave development for manufacturing in Australia. Today’s announcement will send a shock wave through the manufacturing sector. It is a day of sorrow fo...

STATEMENT ON FORD AUSTRALIA

LABOR WANTS AUSTRALIANS TO PAY MORE FOR CARS

19 May 2013

LABOR WANTS AUSTRALIANS TO PAY MORE FOR CARS Labor wants Australians to pay more for cars with Labor member for Wakefield Nick Champion calling for a reintroduction of tariffs. “Labor’s absurd plan to reintroduce tariffs will increase the cost of Australian cars for Australians,”...

LABOR WANTS AUSTRALIANS TO PAY MORE FOR CARS

INDUSTRY & INNOVATION: NOTHING TO SEE IN BUDGET, MOVE ALONG

15 May 2013

The Gillard Government has given up on the manufacturing sector. This is a budget that lacks any credibility and vision for industry.   “At a time when global economic uncertainty and rapidly increasing costs are sending manufacturers to the wall, Labor has once again failed to present ...

INDUSTRY & INNOVATION: NOTHING TO SEE IN BUDGET, MOVE ALONG
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