The Premier of South Australia criticized the Federal Government's proposed $60 million response to Holden's closure as inadequate. He said the assistance was a fraction of what was planned for Holden and lacked empathy for the impacted workers. The Premier also criticized the lack of accelerated infrastructure projects and reviews of the auto industry that could be completed more quickly. He pledged to continue campaigning for a better response and called on the Federal Government to address this issue of national importance.
The Premier of South Australia criticized the Federal Government's proposed $60 million response to Holden's closure as inadequate. He said the assistance was a fraction of what was planned for Holden and lacked empathy for the impacted workers. The Premier also criticized the lack of accelerated infrastructure projects and reviews of the auto industry that could be completed more quickly. He pledged to continue campaigning for a better response and called on the Federal Government to address this issue of national importance.
The Premier of South Australia criticized the Federal Government's proposed $60 million response to Holden's closure as inadequate. He said the assistance was a fraction of what was planned for Holden and lacked empathy for the impacted workers. The Premier also criticized the lack of accelerated infrastructure projects and reviews of the auto industry that could be completed more quickly. He pledged to continue campaigning for a better response and called on the Federal Government to address this issue of national importance.
The Premier of South Australia criticized the Federal Government's proposed $60 million response to Holden's closure as inadequate. He said the assistance was a fraction of what was planned for Holden and lacked empathy for the impacted workers. The Premier also criticized the lack of accelerated infrastructure projects and reviews of the auto industry that could be completed more quickly. He pledged to continue campaigning for a better response and called on the Federal Government to address this issue of national importance.
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News Release Premier Jay Weatherill
Treasurer Minister for State Development Minister for the Public Sector Minister for the Arts Wednesday, 18 December, 2013
Federal Government response to Holden closure inadequate
Premier Jay Weatherill has described the Federal Governments proposed response to the closure of Holden as pathetic. Mr Weatherill said the proposed Federal Government funding of $60m was a fraction of the assistance that was earmarked for Holden. It is obvious that it is not enough but what is particularly disappointing is the lack of empathy for the workers, Mr Weatherill said. The Federal Government doesnt understand the urgency of responding to this and they dont seem to care. Their response is pathetic. Prime Minister Tony Abbott didnt speak to Holden workers, didnt speak to component manufacturers and their workers. He didnt speak to South Australians. This is manifestly inadequate help for workers making a transition into new jobs. The package is not available until next financial year and there have been no announcements today on accelerating stalled infrastructure projects. Mr Weatherill said the reviews are transparently political. The Productivity Commission was going to take until the middle of next year to report on just one industry, yet now they say a minister can review the entire South Australian and Victorian economies in less than two months, he said. Mr Weatherill said that South Australia would continue to campaign for a better deal. I wont rest until we have the Government response that we need, he said. This will start tomorrow when Automotive Transformation Coordinator Greg Combet and I will meet South Australian component suppliers to discuss the States response to Holdens closure. We are finalising a comprehensive response which will address the many and diverse challenges posed to the affected workers and to South Australia. I call on the Federal government for a genuine response to this issue of national importance.
