Opposition leader says workers need protection,and blames Coalition’s ‘rightwing economic textbook’ policy for troubles at South Australian plantLabor is turning the screws on the Coalition over the future of steel workers in the South Australian town of Whyalla, saying the industry is under attack because of “rightwing economic textbook” ideology on trade.
Bill Shorten has called on the government to protect workers, and after the steel and mining group Arrium announced earlier in the week that its Whyalla steelworks needed to find $60m in savings or face closure.
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Source: theguardian.com