The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union is livid after Turnbull announced two supply ships would be built in Spain and not Australia, This when large numbers of shipbuilding jobs are already being lost in Australia.
The build is worth $2billion and 3,000 jobs.
“1800 shipbuilders have already lost their job, 1300 more are at risk, and the Prime Minister is sending jobs to Spain.”
In June 2014, at a Senate Estimates hearing, the Government committed that there would be Australian Industry Participation plan that would involve Australian shipbuilders in the building of the supply ships. However, the involvement of local industry and content in these supply ship contracts is non existent.
“Yet again, the Government has broken a promise to shipbuilders. They have said they would involve Australian shipbuilders but this announcement has squibbed it. No local suppliers were consulted on this build,” said Mr Thompson.
“You’ve got to ask yourself; why is the Government building our ships in Spain when we have the capacity to build them in our own backyard?”
Workers at the South Australian shipyard were shocked and angry at the announcement as it comes off the back of further job losses announced at the yard last week. AMWU
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