Craig Holme

Why are Australian Politicians not protecting the Australian Car Industry ?

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Why wasn't Denis Napthine at the Ford plant today when he knew the announcement was coming?

Why are Australian Politicians not supporting the Australian Car Industry ?
The rich will not be effected by the closure of Ford Australia , because they have their money invested in overseas manufacturing , and not in the Australian Car Industry .
But Australian working families will suffer big time with increased unemployment levels . The smug rich may say that they didn't want to buy an Australian car anyway because it couldn't measure up to their
5 Series BMW ,
But not everyone can afford the latest BMW Mr Smug !

Why are Australian Politicians not supporting the Australian Car Industry ?
The argument that Australian Car Manufacturers are not producing cars that Australians want to buy is completely ridiculous in the extreme.
The Ford Territory and Falcon , and the Holden Commodore are some of Australia's most popular cars.
I tried to sit in one of the small cars owned by my family from an overseas manufacturer recently , and because a baby seat was positioned behind my seat, I could not fit in the front seat as there was not enough room for my dangly grandpa legs.

What do you think ?

Why are Australian Politicians not supporting the Australian Car Industry ?
We produce excellent cars in Australia which are suited to our roads and countryside .
We have had Ford Territory's as our family car for over a decade . As grandparents we need plenty of room to carry grandchildren , plus prams , plus dogs ,plus everything else . It is nearly half the price of the equivalent Japanese vehicle and quarter the price of equivalent German vehicles which have far less room.
How can we compete fairly against overseas cheap labour costs ? The politicians will now blame Ford for the closure , when the real reason is the removal of tariff protection . Every other country in the world has the common sense to protect their own Car Industry , except the Anzacs !!
What can we do to Save Ford and Holden ?