Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

About 10 minutes before question time I spoke with the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors in Australia, Mike Devereux, and he informed me of the company's decision, made in Detroit, that they would be closing their operation, or a significant part of their operation, in Australia and New Zealand by the end of 2017. I did not speak about it earlier in the House because Mr Devereux is at this moment addressing his employees and I felt that the employees had a right to hear it from their own management rather than through the media or reporting of question time.

Naturally, like all members in the House, we regret the fact that GM is to phase down its operations in this country. Holden has been an iconic national brand for Australians, a part of our heritage.

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