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Rescue deal for Australian oil refineries saves 1250 jobs – Sydney Morning Herald
Ampol and Viva Energy reach a deal with the federal government to continue operating refineries in Brisbane and Geelong for at least another six years.
Mr Wyatt said the plants closure could have caused the loss of more than 700 direct jobs as well as the loss of the last major manufacturing operation in Geelong, and a significant contributor to the Victorian economy.
Todays announcement by the federal government provides important and welcome structural support, he said.
Union officials for Vivas Geelong workforce said there was a sense of relief going through the refinery today.
To give credit where its due, the federal government have come up…
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