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…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Arrium; meeting with POSCO; Hazelwood LEON BYNER: But I should have on my phone now, and I think he's in China, we'll find out where, Minister Greg Hunt. Greg, good morning and welcome. GREG HUNT: I'm extremely well thank you. LEON BYNER: Tell the people of SA where you are. GREG HUNT: At…
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…
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…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Arrium; automotive industry LEON BYNER: Greg Hunt, thanks for your time. You’re about to go overseas hunting for a buyer for Arrium. Tell me what the prospects are. GREG HUNT: Look, I am quietly confident. It’s obviously in the hands of the administrators, so it’s a sale by a private enterprise to a…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: fusion power; Australia’s involvement in ITER project; Adani; gun laws FRAN KELLY: Nuclear fusion powers the sun, its advocates say it could also power the earth. Just explain to us if you can, what it is, nuclear fusion? GREG HUNT: So basically fusion is where you bring two atoms together to make one…
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