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Forestry union pleads for anti-dumping agency
11/07/2012 12:00
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union says the Federal Government could prevent hundreds of job losses in south-west Victoria and south-east South Australia by establishing an anti-dumping agency.
It says almost 30 per cent of house framing timber in the Australian market is imported and priced at below the cost of production.
The Greater Green Triangle district union secretary, Brad Coates, says hundreds of jobs have been cut during the past year at processing facilities owned by Carter Holt Harvey, Kimberly-Clarke and Gunns.
He says if ultra-cheap timber continues to be dumped into the market, hundreds more jobs will be lost.
"If we could reduce even by 10 per cent that dumping you might save ... maybe a thousand jobs," he said.
"Whereas if we don't, we're going to be looking at a tsunami within the next 12 to 18 months."
Mr Coates says the rate of job losses will escalate unless the Government acts soon.
"My fear is that we are looking down the barrel of losing hundreds if not thousands of jobs throughout the region if this issue is not addressed," he said.
"I suppose what we're saying to the Government is the time to review this, whether we need one or not, is just a complete waste of time.
"We established that we need one two years ago."
It says almost 30 per cent of house framing timber in the Australian market is imported and priced at below the cost of production.
The Greater Green Triangle district union secretary, Brad Coates, says hundreds of jobs have been cut during the past year at processing facilities owned by Carter Holt Harvey, Kimberly-Clarke and Gunns.
He says if ultra-cheap timber continues to be dumped into the market, hundreds more jobs will be lost.
"If we could reduce even by 10 per cent that dumping you might save ... maybe a thousand jobs," he said.
"Whereas if we don't, we're going to be looking at a tsunami within the next 12 to 18 months."
Mr Coates says the rate of job losses will escalate unless the Government acts soon.
"My fear is that we are looking down the barrel of losing hundreds if not thousands of jobs throughout the region if this issue is not addressed," he said.
"I suppose what we're saying to the Government is the time to review this, whether we need one or not, is just a complete waste of time.
"We established that we need one two years ago."
July 10, 2012 13:22:12
Source: abc.net.au
Source: abc.net.au
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