Julia Gillard
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 23: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson speak to media during a press conference on May 23, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. Ford Australia today announced it will cease producing vehicles in Australia from October 2016 and will close it's Broadmeadows and Geelong plants, costing 1,200 jobs. The company reported a $141 million after-tax loss last financial year. Ford will maintain a presence in Australia with design and engineering staff focusing primarily on Ford's foreign vehicles.
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or anyone else could do to reverse the decision. Dr Napthine then discussed the jobs crisis with Prime Minister Julia Gillard in a late telephone conversation, agreeing to a $39 million structural adjustment package for Geelong and Broadmeadows. The state 4:19 AM from The Age Read more »
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May 23 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that she would look into the issue of allowing Sikhs in her country to wear the turban while at work and also while riding motorcycles. “We will work with your community to help make the necessary 3:58 AM from HillPost.in Read more »
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Labor, coalition clash over Ford
go when it shuts down its car making in Australia. Extending her sympathy to Ford workers and their families, Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday announced $50 million to support affected workers and businesses in the Geelong and northern Melbourne areas 2:52 AM from Herald Sun Read more »
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More job losses likely after Ford: Swan
of a $40 million assistance package for communities affected by Ford's decision, announced earlier by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. "The Gillard government will contribute around $30 million dollars in structural adjustment programs to support economic development 12:12 AM from Sydney Morning Herald Read more »
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Ford to End Auto Production in Australia in 2016
Australian manufacturing and it does make it a difficult environment for manufacturing to prosper," Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said following Ford's announcement. The closure comes despite 5.4 billion Australian dollars ($5.2 billion) of government 5/22/13 from ABC News Read more »
