Opinion
Cutting car tariffs and opening the door to cheaper foreign models was the beginning of the end of Australia’s protected car industry. The failure of manufacturers and policy to scale up, innovate and focus on our world-class car components sector meant it was only a matter of time before the industry hit the wall, argues Roy Green.
News
Ford will commit $500 million to the Australian market in 2020 and is likely to hire more staff as global automotive giant General Motors prepares to quit by the end of the year.
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Fewer than five per cent of ex-Holden workers have found equal or better jobs after being made redundant when the Elizabeth plant shut down, a State Government-commissioned report says.
Two years after Holden shut down its car plants and brought down the curtain in Australian car manufacturing, historians are examining its history and how effectively it managed the mass redundancy of its workforce.
How did South Australia avoid economic disaster when Holden closed its doors? Economic analyst John Spoehr argues that while the state dodged catastrophe, new threats loom for businesses and workers alike.
Five years after the announcement that Holden would end car manufacturing in Australia, the closure of the company’s Elizabeth plant continues to take a heavy toll on some former workers and their families.
