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Industrial communities are holding their breath to see whether Australia can negotiate an exemption to US President Donald Trump ’s steel and aluminium tariffs. While Trump signed off on 25 per cent tariffs without exception, his suggestion he is considering giving Australia a pass has provided hope for workers dependent on the industries for their livelihood.
Jobs on the line as Trump announces tariffs. In Portland, on Victoria’s southwest coast, the local aluminium smelter directly employs about 600 workers and just as many contractors in a town of 10,000. “The importance of the smelter to us, to the local economy, is just huge,” Glenelg Shire mayor Karen Stephens said. “This just throws that spanner in the works and gives that uncertainty.
president Michele O’Neil is concerned about the impact on wages and conditions of highly skilled workers who have been at the same companies for generations. “They importantly support the economy of these regions as well,” she said. “So, there’s a flow-on effect to other contractors, other businesses that rely on the manufacturers of steel and aluminium.” The direct and indirect effects may be unclear until the tariffs are implemented, said Business Hunter chief executive Bob Hawes.
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