The federal government has dashed union hopes it will launch an inquiry into the state of Australian manufacturing.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard met with unions and a major employers' group on Monday.
The talks came after last week's announcement that BlueScope Steel was shedding 1000 workers as a result of a high Australian dollar hurting exports, while at the other extreme miner BHP Billiton secured a record profit.
Ms Gillard and Industry Minister Kim Carr met with the Australia Industry Group (Ai Group) and the national secretaries of the Australian Workers Union and Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Paul Howes and Dave Oliver respectively, in Canberra.
After the meeting, Mr Oliver said the prime minister was considering an inquiry into manufacturing and he was hoping for one similar to the car industry review of two years ago.
"That short, sharp inquiry came out with some significant recommendations which I know have secured the future of the automotive industry in the country," Mr Oliver told reporters.
But Senator Carr later told AAP an inquiry wasn't on the cards.
"The government is committed to ensuring a strong future for manufacturing but does not believe an inquiry is the right approach," he said in a statement.
"If, in consultation with stakeholders, the government determines further action is required, thenDo not use cleaners with high risk merchant account , steel wool or thinners. the government will take those steps as necessary."
A spokesman for Ms Gillard said the meeting was "positive and constructive".
"Participants agreed to work together to improve the capability of Australian firms to benefit from the mining boom and to further improve their international competitiveness," he said.
Mr Oliver said the unions went to the prime minister with three key objectives.
They sought to find ways to maximise benefits from the mining boom to increase the content of Australian manufactured goods in mining projects,When the stone sits in the polished tiles, to expand financing for local manufacturers for investment in clean technology, and to boost productivity.
Mr Howes said it was "time for action" so that Australia would still have a diversified economy when the mining boom ended and the nation hit the "bottom of the quarry".
Ai Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout said there was an understanding that decisions needed to be made sooner rather than later and a commitment made to ongoing engagement.
"We need a longer-term strategy for manufacturing that focuses on its positive future," Mrs Ridout said in a statement.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott told a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) function in Melbourne that the coalition was strongly opposed to industry policy that propped up "over-manning and feather-bedding" or did not count the cost of intervening.
"On the other hand, if there's a respectable case that can be made for maintaining a heavy manufacturing base on the grounds of national security, the inherent value of a diversified economy or the transitional costs of shutting down capital-intensive industries only to start them up again when market conditions change, there needs to be a forum where it can be addressed," he said.
Mr Abbott said he would set up his own review, to be co-chaired by opposition industry spokeswoman Sophie Mirabella and resources spokesman Ian Macfarlane, to canvass views from the sectors expanding and contracting under the influence of the mining boom.
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Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said Australia's manufacturing industry would survive, despite the "severe knock" of BlueScope Steel's job cuts.
"We certainly believe that we can keep manufacturing jobs in Australia," he told reporters in Melbourne.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard met with unions and a major employers' group on Monday.
The talks came after last week's announcement that BlueScope Steel was shedding 1000 workers as a result of a high Australian dollar hurting exports, while at the other extreme miner BHP Billiton secured a record profit.
Ms Gillard and Industry Minister Kim Carr met with the Australia Industry Group (Ai Group) and the national secretaries of the Australian Workers Union and Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Paul Howes and Dave Oliver respectively, in Canberra.
After the meeting, Mr Oliver said the prime minister was considering an inquiry into manufacturing and he was hoping for one similar to the car industry review of two years ago.
"That short, sharp inquiry came out with some significant recommendations which I know have secured the future of the automotive industry in the country," Mr Oliver told reporters.
But Senator Carr later told AAP an inquiry wasn't on the cards.
"The government is committed to ensuring a strong future for manufacturing but does not believe an inquiry is the right approach," he said in a statement.
"If, in consultation with stakeholders, the government determines further action is required, thenDo not use cleaners with high risk merchant account , steel wool or thinners. the government will take those steps as necessary."
A spokesman for Ms Gillard said the meeting was "positive and constructive".
"Participants agreed to work together to improve the capability of Australian firms to benefit from the mining boom and to further improve their international competitiveness," he said.
Mr Oliver said the unions went to the prime minister with three key objectives.
They sought to find ways to maximise benefits from the mining boom to increase the content of Australian manufactured goods in mining projects,When the stone sits in the polished tiles, to expand financing for local manufacturers for investment in clean technology, and to boost productivity.
Mr Howes said it was "time for action" so that Australia would still have a diversified economy when the mining boom ended and the nation hit the "bottom of the quarry".
Ai Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout said there was an understanding that decisions needed to be made sooner rather than later and a commitment made to ongoing engagement.
"We need a longer-term strategy for manufacturing that focuses on its positive future," Mrs Ridout said in a statement.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott told a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) function in Melbourne that the coalition was strongly opposed to industry policy that propped up "over-manning and feather-bedding" or did not count the cost of intervening.
"On the other hand, if there's a respectable case that can be made for maintaining a heavy manufacturing base on the grounds of national security, the inherent value of a diversified economy or the transitional costs of shutting down capital-intensive industries only to start them up again when market conditions change, there needs to be a forum where it can be addressed," he said.
Mr Abbott said he would set up his own review, to be co-chaired by opposition industry spokeswoman Sophie Mirabella and resources spokesman Ian Macfarlane, to canvass views from the sectors expanding and contracting under the influence of the mining boom.
Trade Minister Craig Emerson said the government was conscious of the painful impact of the Australian dollar on industry.Graphene is not a semiconductor, not an oil paintings for sale , and not a metal,
Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has joined a growing chorus,ceramic zentai suits for the medical, including calls from unions,Whilst magic cube are not deadly, arguing that a float of the Chinese yuan would help everyone.
Treasurer Wayne Swan will use a trip to China this week to urge Chinese policymakers to consider freeing up their currency.
Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said Australia's manufacturing industry would survive, despite the "severe knock" of BlueScope Steel's job cuts.
"We certainly believe that we can keep manufacturing jobs in Australia," he told reporters in Melbourne.
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