Might disagree with you on Holden having decided to leave before...

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    Might disagree with you on Holden having decided to leave before the Libs came into power. Yes, all car manufacturers were considering their positions, especially with high wages in Oz, but we still could have kept car manufacturing here - until Joe Hockey's performance.

    Taunts in Parliament and text brought about General Motors Holden's exit from Australia

    It was the text message that sounded the death knell for Holden as a manufacturer in Australia.
    ''Are you seeing this question time attack on Holden?'' read the text message, sent by a company insider. ''Taunting [Holden] to leave. It's extraordinary.''...

    Holden staff members were not the only ones listening in to the ''extraordinary'' events unfold in Canberra. So was GMH managing director Mike Devereux...

    While listening to the words of Mr Hockey and Mr Truss, the Holden boss was on the phone to Detroit, where it was after 10pm.

    Mr Devereux informed GM headquarters of the events in Australia. The decision was swift. Detroit pulled the pin.
    http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...ldens-exit-from-australia-20131211-2z6i6.html
 
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