Julia Gillard unveils $1 billion jobs creation plan

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made a pitch to blue-collar workers, unveiling details of the Government's new $1 billion jobs package.


The legislation is designed to improve the benefits Australian companies see from large-scale projects undertaken in the country. Ms Gillard says concerns have been raised that major projects undertaken by multi-nationals tend to lean towards using international suppliers and importing material and equipment.


 


Under the plan, large companies will be required by law to give local firms the opportunity to bid for contracts before they are sent offshore. "When there are projects worth more than $500 million, they will need to have an Australian industry participation plan," Ms Gillard told a press conference in Melbourne. "They will need to look to how they can involve Australian businesses and create Australian jobs in what they do." Ms Gillard says the plan is designed to keep the local manufacturing industry competitive despite the high Australian dollar and other economic pressures. "I believe that modern Australia can have a great blue-collar future," she said. "We can continue to be a manufacturing nation, we can be a nation in which people make their living through blue-collar jobs that aren't intermittent or insecure or low paid, blue-collar jobs that are highly skilled and highly paid. "But we aren't going to get there by accident. We have to make sure that we shape that future."


 


A series of new manufacturing precincts will also be established to develop new products and skills to break into new markets. Industry and Innovation Minister Greg Combet says the precincts are a key part of the plan. "A lot of our research effort in Australia is pure research and a lot of great research has been done," he said. "But we don't perform well by international comparisons in commercialising the research effort that we make in this country. "And I think one solution to that is to get industry far more active in directing the research effort we have." The Government predicts the plan will inject $1.6 billion into the economy. Ms Gillard says the plan will be funded by removing a tax concession for big businesses. "Bigger businesses currently benefiting for a special research and development tax advantage will be forgoing that advantage," she said. The national secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Paul Bastian, says the jobs package largely reflects what it has been campaigning for. "We're now going to have in legislation that any project worth more than $500 million in this country will be required to have an Australian industry participation plan to show how those projects are giving our manufacturers the opportunity to bid on a fair and reasonable basis for work," he said. "That is a big tick for us."


 


 


followed by the usual negative fud from liberal's mirabella

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too late icy .



 


For Mr Rudd in particular or the ALP in general, d'you mean?

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 that people think they are entitled to benefit from my efforts whilst doing nothing to improve their own situation apart from look for where the next government hand out comes from.


 


Sounds like the average Labor and green voter and the labor party mentality.  Also sounds like some on this forum, these people and your typical labor voter hate anyone working hard and doing well and if you do you have to share it with them. Like I said pretty much a Labor way, class warfare and envy..... 


 


 

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Crikey , Do you think of jobs such as catching chickens,shearing,boiler maker,brickies laborer, as easy work where someone isn't working hard ?

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its the old furphy. 'give them hope' (but nothing tangible or real)

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Yesterday, right here on these boards - I was told that because I was not dependent on welfare that I wasn't entitled to use the medicare system, public schooling and am probably expected to also only watch Pay TV.


 



Where did this happen ? 



 


I think it was Crikey that said it herself but it's hard to figure out who is red and who is black.  Anyway, it was her own interpretation.


 


http://community.ebay.com.au/topic/Community-Spirit/Julia-Gillard-Unveils/500161983?start=50#msg505148663

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There is quite a bit of that done there Joono .


If any parent chose a new car, extras 'wants' and holidays over surgery their child needed (and the sooner the better) I'd think they had their priorities wrong .

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Crikey , Do you think of jobs such as catching chickens,shearing,boiler maker,brickies laborer, as easy work where someone isn't working hard ?



 


Of course those people are working hard - but if whatever you're doing isn't producing the results you desire, then it makes sense to me to change what you're doing.


 


If one job doesn't earn you enough money - get two - or three if you need to


If you're restricted to the type of job you can do, then you work within those limits and explore ways to take advantage of the things you can do.


 


Ya don't sit on ya butt and whinge about how poor you are and come up with excuse after excuse why you can't change a situation just cos it's a bit inconvenient or might require some effort or sacrifice and then begrudge people who do overcome obstacles and grasp opportunities regardless of the sacrifice a new car or a holiday etc.


 


 


Some people can go their whole lives and never really live for a single minute.
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So who said that to you Crikey?

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Who is begrudging people Crikey ?

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No, I didn't know that, that's why I asked.


 


So it was the interpretation of a subtle inference.  Aha.

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