FED:Gillard considering manufacturing inquiry

AAP General News (Australia)
08-29-2011
FED:Gillard considering manufacturing inquiry

Prime Minister JULIA GILLARD is considering an inquiry into the manufacturing industry,
after meeting with unions and a major employer group.

The talks came in the wake of last week's announcement that BlueScope Steel was shedding
a thousand workers, while at the other extreme, BHP Billiton secured a record profit.

Ms GILLARD and Industry Minister KIM CARR met with the Australian Industry Group and
the national secretaries of the Australian Workers Union and Australian Manufacturing
Workers Union in Canberra today.

AMWU head DAVE OLIVER says the prime minister's considering an inquiry into manufacturing,
and he's hoping for a similar one that looked at the the car industry two years ago.

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KEYWORD: MANUFACTURING (CANBERRA)

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