AUST: Review of government support for automotive industry

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Updated February 14, 2008 21:43:58

The Australian government is plannning to subsidise foreign companies to produce green cars just one week after Japan's Mitsubishi announced it was pulling out of the country. The plan has been welcomed by the trade unions and the main industry lobby group. A major policy review is to be held first to determine how best to support local expansion of the highly competitive industry.

Presenter: Karon Snowdon
Speakers: Dave Oliver, National Secretary, Manufacturing Workers Union's; Andrew McKellar, Chief Executive Chamber of Automotive Industries; Steve Bracks, former Victoria Labor premier; Industry Minister Kim Car

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