E&OE… Topics: Hazelwood; Arrium; meeting with Posco; HAMISH MACDONALD: We'll get to Arrium in a moment. First, though, a few questions on Hazelwood. This announcement later this morning about the future of the power station, its closure, 1000 job losses as we understand it. The Victorian Government is stumping up $40 million as an adjustment…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is committed to supporting the workers at Arrium and having just met with POSCO in Korea, I am now confident of a strong outcome for the steelworks. POSCO is one of the world’s largest steelmakers and has expressed a strong desire to acquire the Whyalla steelworks, which was placed in administration earlier…
DetailsThe Federal Government is trialling a new virus next year at seven sites across the electorate to curb rabbit populations and their devastating impact on agricultural production and native ecosystems. This will include areas where rabbits wreak havoc on native flora and fauna such as Balnarring, Cranbourne South, French Island, Phillip Island, Mount Martha and…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Arrium; meeting with Posco; Automotive industry IAN HENSCHKE: But first today, to the Korean steel mission. Greg Hunt joins us now and I believe he's on a train between Pohang and Seoul. Is that right, Minister? GREG HUNT: That's exactly right, Ian, your intelligence is spot on. So, I've just left Posco. POSCO…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Meeting with automotive companies in US and Japan; Bob Day TOM ELLIOTT: Our next guest is the Federal Minister for Industry, Science and Innovation. Greg Hunt, good afternoon. GREG HUNT: And good afternoon Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: Thank you for joining us all the way from Japan. Now I understand in the past week…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Meeting with major automotive companies in US and Japan JON FAINE: Greg Hunt, good morning to you. GREG HUNT: Good morning Jon. JON FAINE: I’ll get your tip for the Cup in a moment; even though you’re not here I’m sure you’re following that most important of events. GREG HUNT: I am. JON…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Meeting with major automotive companies in US and Japan EMMA ALBERICI: Greg Hunt, thanks for joining us. What is the point of your meetings with Toyota, General Motors and Ford this week? GREG HUNT: It is to make the case for Australian jobs, to fight for Australian jobs in the automotive in the…
DetailsAustralia’s centre for particle physics has entered into a ten-year collaborative agreement with the USA’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) – America’s premier particle physics laboratory. The agreement will enable Australia’s Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics on the Terascale (CoEPP) to carry out collaborative fundamental scientific particle physics experiments at the frontiers of discovery.…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Australian automotive industry IAN HENSCHKE: But first, we are going to talk to Federal Industry Minister Greg Hunt. He’s in Chicago at the moment. He’s just come from Detroit where he’s had talks with Ford and General Motors about keeping a lot of expertise in the current industry still here in Australia. I…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Australian automotive industry ROSS GREENWOOD: Greg Hunt joins me from Chicago this evening, and Greg, I really appreciate your time. This is important stuff you’re doing, but what sort of a hearing do you get from some of the biggest carmakers in the world? GREG HUNT: Look, we had a tremendous response. I’ve…
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