South Australian Premier Backs Steel Industry Rescue Plan Amid Whyalla Blast Furnace Closure
Peter Malinauskas says the state and federal government are working to recapitalize the steel plant after a 60-year-old blast furnace shut down.
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told ABC News Breakfast that while the closure of a major blast furnace at Whyalla was disappointing, there is optimism about steel-making's future in the state. Malinauskas said the furnace, built in 1965, had not undergone major realignment in two decades and called its continued operation "a miracle," but emphasized the need for recapitalization to maintain Australia's structural steel-making capacity.
Malinauskas also criticized One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's approach to politics, saying it risks "Americanising" Australian politics and dividing families over political disagreement. He acknowledged serious issues need discussion but said such comments should not distract from addressing challenges like closing the gap in Indigenous outcomes.
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- Australian politics live: Fugitive developer Jean Nassif tells Icac ‘I’m not corrupt’ and ‘you want the country ruled by crooks’ in rant from bedroom — The Guardian — World
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