SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY – SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Subs won’t be sunk by unions, says Premier

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 8 : 22-Sep-15

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has told the Federal Government that there are compelling reasons to award the contract to build a new submarine fleet to Adelaide-based ASC. He has noted in particular the harmonious relations with the three unions that have a presence on the site. They have agreed to keep industrial action to a minimum in order to increase the prospects of submarine work being awarded to ASC. Several offshore groups are also bidding for the contract.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, ASC PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF DEFENCE, AUSTRALIAN WORKERS’ UNION-FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIAL, MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING EMPLOYEES, AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING WORKERS’ UNION, COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, ENERGY, INFORMATION, POSTAL, PLUMBING AND ALLIED SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

PM pledges SA jobs in submarine project

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Original article by John Kerin
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 9-Jan-15

The Australian Government has not yet decided which option it will choose to replace the Collins class submarine fleet. Prime Minster Tony Abbott said on 8 January 2015 that there will be no loss of jobs in Adelaide. The Japanese Government proposed to build the new vessels with the Soryu-class submarine as the basis for the $A20 billion project, and some work to be done in Australia

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, THYSSENKRUPP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, DCNS SA, BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA LIMITED, FORGACS ENGINEERING PTY LTD