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http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politi...202-2ylpy.html
I saw this article a few days ago but funnily enough there has been no mention of it here whatsoever. Now I have no issue with government assistance to the automotive industry and see it as necessary due to the high cost of manufacturing in this country and the unlevel playing field the manufacturers have to compete in. Ford has now come out and requested government funding for its R&D division which will continue after it ceases manufacturing in 2016. I have mixed thoughts on this, as it is one thing to manufacture here, but if they are developing vehicles that will be sold profitably around the world, then shouldn't these profits be funding the R&D and not the Australian taxpayer? There were quite a few here who stood the moral high ground in that Ford closed down so unlike Holden, wouldn't need to ask for more taxpayer assistance. What are your thoughts now? |
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Ford Aus requesting taxpayer assistance for r&d
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