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Parliament contribution - Hazelwood closure
Parliamentary contribution from the Member for Morwell, Russell Northe in relation to the closure of Hazelwood.
Well here we are now 37 days from Hazelwood Power Station closing and it appears nothing has changed from a State Government perspective. We have local people who have already lost their job and hundreds more who are about to lose their job and really at their wits end about what the future holds for them.Whilst some forms of training are available to employees and contractors the reality is that these people and their families need jobs and they need them now!!!
To switch off this plant at such short notice is completely and utterly irresponsible from so many perspectives.
Hundreds if not thousands of jobs will be lost, security of supply threatened and massive cost increases to consumers.
What a shocking outcome on so many levels.
Whilst the State Government seems to be in denial that our community will be impacted by the closure these views are not shared by many and I offer a few comments from local residents:
Leigh
I want Morwell & surrounding towns to survive. Workers to have jobs & keep supporting their families.
Molly
Morwell and the Latrobe Valley residents are sick and tired of being treated worse than illegal immigrants, all we want is a fair bloody go.
Roderick
Duplicity of Andrews Government is nauseating. Premier is pandering to inner city elites and paying lip service to "regional renewal" while families in the Latrobe Valley pay the price.
This Sunday our community will host a "Rally for the Valley" event in which support will be shown for workers, contractors and businesses that will be impacted by Hazelwood’s closure and this is something completely different from what the State Government is demonstrating right now.
Source: www.gippsland.com
Published by: support@gippsland.com
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