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JOURNALIST:
How did that go Prime Minister?
PRIME MINISTER:
Well, look, we had a very useful discussion. I haven't really got
anything to add to what I said to the representatives of the men and women
in Nambucca this morning. I am very sympathetic to their position. The
matter will be discussed in Cabinet on Tuesday. There's not only
the question of the entitlements but there's also the question of
assistance with retraining and we discussed that.
But we'll discuss it in full in Cabinet on Tuesday and we'll
make an announcement after that. But it was a good discussion. I am very
sympathetic. It's a very difficult situation and I understand that
they are going through a lot of hardship and the Government is very sensitive
to that. It's a small community, it's been a difficult industry,
there's been a lot of import competition and we'll be considering
it on Tuesday and I don't really have anything more to say.
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