Peter Malinauskas calls situation ‘tricky’ but says state government will continue to monitor Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance and act where it can
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The South Australian premier says it would be a “national disaster” if Whyalla steelworks closed to leave Australia’s construction industry dependent on imports.
“It simply cannot be allowed to happen,” Peter Malinauskas told reporters on Tuesday. “What workers at the Whyalla steelworks should have confidence in is that I do not believe this nation wants to see steel making capacity lost.”
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