Our Government should support Australian Manufacturers
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:30 pm
Background (Preamble):
The Australian Government is awarding contracts for the manufacture of uniforms for Government Agencies such as Defence, Fire, Police and Emergency Services where either the fabric and/or garment is made overseas. In most cases the products purchased overseas are inferior in quality to what can be produced in Australia.
THESE OVERSEAS COMPANIES CONTRIBUTE NOTHING TO THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY!
Example links below:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/blue-c ... 6098613003
http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/local ... 85061.aspx
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/r ... 6095803605
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-22/2 ... le/2806130
Contracts are often awarded to overseas manufacturers based on price, however the overseas manufacturers do not have to meet the same strict manufacturing standards as enforced on Australian based companies e.g Compliance to EPA and OHS Legislation, Government legislated taxes and entitlements such as Minimum Wage Rates, Payroll tax, Superannuation, Sick Leave, Rural Fire Service Levies, Long Service Leave, Maternity Leave. Compliance with all of these requirements comes at a cost that the Australian Government does not take into account when comparing value for money in their contract decisions.
Petition:
We the undersigned call on the Australian Government to Legislate that contracts for supply of uniforms for Government Employees must be awarded to Australian companies who manufacture the fabric and the garment in Australia.
Please sign petition at the following link
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/gov ... urers.html
You can also add link to facebook and tweet from the page. Please also forward to freinds and family to sign
Thanks for your support !!
The Australian Government is awarding contracts for the manufacture of uniforms for Government Agencies such as Defence, Fire, Police and Emergency Services where either the fabric and/or garment is made overseas. In most cases the products purchased overseas are inferior in quality to what can be produced in Australia.
THESE OVERSEAS COMPANIES CONTRIBUTE NOTHING TO THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY!
Example links below:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/blue-c ... 6098613003
http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/local ... 85061.aspx
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/r ... 6095803605
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-22/2 ... le/2806130
Contracts are often awarded to overseas manufacturers based on price, however the overseas manufacturers do not have to meet the same strict manufacturing standards as enforced on Australian based companies e.g Compliance to EPA and OHS Legislation, Government legislated taxes and entitlements such as Minimum Wage Rates, Payroll tax, Superannuation, Sick Leave, Rural Fire Service Levies, Long Service Leave, Maternity Leave. Compliance with all of these requirements comes at a cost that the Australian Government does not take into account when comparing value for money in their contract decisions.
Petition:
We the undersigned call on the Australian Government to Legislate that contracts for supply of uniforms for Government Employees must be awarded to Australian companies who manufacture the fabric and the garment in Australia.
Please sign petition at the following link
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/gov ... urers.html
You can also add link to facebook and tweet from the page. Please also forward to freinds and family to sign
Thanks for your support !!
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