Why is the media reporting job losses?

[donnashuggy]

There is plenty of work out there isn't there?

It's all a conspiracy by the media, this country has never been better off.

There are so many jobs that big business has to bring in overseas workers.

Why don't they just tell the truth? It's shameful.

[the_great_she_elephant]

BP have just announced the closure of their plant in Brisbane. That will see another 350 workers thrown onto the job market - not to mention any 'collateral damage.'

[debra9275]

& Philip Morris in Melb is quitting manufacturing here after 60 years, so a large number of jobs to go there as well

[debra9275]

& Bevilles just announced they're going into voluntary liquidation but hoping to save half their stores, so more job losses there too

[nero_bolt]

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@debra9275 wrote:
& Philip Morris in Melb is quitting manufacturing here after 60 years, so a large number of jobs to go there as well

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Looks like they are closing because of a labor govt decision..... 

TOBACCO giant Philip Morris is closing its cigarette factory in suburban Melbourne, blaming Australia’s stringent fire safety regulations for the loss of up to 180 jobs.

In another blow to Australian manufacturing, Philip Morris Limited this morning announced the closure of the Moorabbin factory after almost 60 years of operation, moving the jobs to South Korea

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In a statement, the company said it was optimistic about exporting more Australian cigarettes overseas but “these forecast export opportunities have not been realised due to Australian government reduced-fire risk requirements introduced in 2010 on all locally manufactured cigarettes that do not match consumers’ preferences in other markets in our region

[boris1gary]

The Prime Minister for Unemployment must be getting close to the 1million jobs promised.........in the next 5 years.

oh no, it seems not -

This is based on the govts own economic forecasts - I wonder if it takes into account the many, many thousands of job losses so far.......

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/broken-vows-pile-up-as-coalitions-pledge-of-1-...

Broken vows pile up as Coalition's pledge of 1 million new jobs refuted

[donnashuggy]

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@nero_wulf wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:
& Philip Morris in Melb is quitting manufacturing here after 60 years, so a large number of jobs to go there as well

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Looks like they are closing because of a labor govt decision..... 

TOBACCO giant Philip Morris is closing its cigarette factory in suburban Melbourne, blaming Australia’s stringent fire safety regulations for the loss of up to 180 jobs.

In another blow to Australian manufacturing, Philip Morris Limited this morning announced the closure of the Moorabbin factory after almost 60 years of operation, moving the jobs to South Korea

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In a statement, the company said it was optimistic about exporting more Australian cigarettes overseas but “these forecast export opportunities have not been realised due to Australian government reduced-fire risk requirements introduced in 2010 on all locally manufactured cigarettes that do not match consumers’ preferences in other markets in our region

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That is probably right nero and has nothing to do with people giving up smoking. We're alright because the government is creating lots of jobs, I just can't remember where, do you know nero?

[donnashuggy]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

BP have just announced the closure of their plant in Brisbane. That will see another 350 workers thrown onto the job market - not to mention any 'collateral damage.'

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I heard it was because of the Carbon Tax, you can't blame the government for Labor Lies and it doesn't matter because unemployment figures are at a record low since the LNP created all these jobs.

[debra9275]

actually that's a good thing, it may save lives that cigarettes go out

it's a shame other countries aren't forward thinking enough to adopt that safety aspect

the abbott govt has been in for long enough to assist  them by now don't you think??

[boris1gary]

Not the ALP's fault at all. Very sensible decision re: house fires. I would guess that Fiona Sharkie is correct.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/philip-morris-to-sack-180-workers-at-moorabbin-plant-20140402-35xdp.h...

In 2010, federal legislation demanded that cigarette makers reduce the ignition propensity, so that if a smoker stopped dragging on a cigarette, it would go out. A large proportion of house fires are caused by a smoker going to sleep with a lit cigarette in their hand.

The company’s managing director in Australia, John Gledhill, said that despite plain packaging "volumes were stable in 2013".

The statement blamed the failure of the Melbourne manufacturing plant on declining smoking levels over the past decade in Australia, and the nation’s new fire-risk restrictions for cigarettes introduced in 2010.

Fiona Sharkie, the executive director of Quit, said the job losses were the direct result of fewer people smoking in Australia.

‘‘I think this is really just an excuse to lower their production costs and move it offshore,’’ Ms Sharkie said.