Holden plant closure in Adelaide 'the end of an era'

Ex Holden workers outside the Holden plant in Elizabeth, Adelaide, Friday, October 20, 2017. Source: AAP

Holden has produced its last car in Australia, drawing the curtain on Australia's vehicle manufacturing industy, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledging it as a sad day for the country. Unions warn many of those losing their jobs will struggle to find new work.

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Published 20 October 2017 4:55pm

By Peggy Giakoumelos

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Holden has produced its last car in Australia, drawing the curtain on Australia's vehicle manufacturing industy, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledging it as a sad day for the country. Unions warn many of those losing their jobs will struggle to find new work.

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Holden plant closure in Adelaide 'the end of an era'

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Holden has produced its last car in Australia, drawing the curtain on Australia's vehicle manufacturing industy, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledging it as a sad day for the country. Unions warn many of those losing their jobs will struggle to find new work.

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Holden has produced its last car in Australia, drawing the curtain on Australia's vehicle manufacturing industy, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledging it as a sad day for the country. Unions warn many of those losing their jobs will struggle to find new work.

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