GM Holden Workers

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:44): Supplementary, if I may: can the minister indicate whether low-skilled or high-skilled ex-Holden employees have been more successful? Is there any difference between higher-skilled or lower-skilled people in getting new employment?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (14:44): I thank the honourable member for his question. As I said, these are Holden's figures. I don't have the breakdown and I am not sure if Holden has the breakdown in terms of different segmentations of their workforce and employment outcomes. However, and as I said in the chamber earlier this week, I think, we are looking at doing everything we can to support workers, as Holden has with their workers and we have in the supply chain.

Just on the weekend we announced that the state government and Holden were joining forces, allowing workers from both the supply chain and Holden to access the physical locations and services that each provide, recognising that Holden wants to leave a positive legacy in this state and the government wants to make sure it gives every possible worker every possible chance.