Joe Hockey, Toyota at odds whether union to blame for car maker's closure

Joe Hockey, Toyota at odds whether union to blame for car maker's closure



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The Treasurer proceeded to attack the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union for placing unreasonable demands on Toyota.



But Toyota's management has strongly rejected the report of
its December meeting with Mr Hockey, issuing a statement to deny
allegations that it blamed the union for its decision to leave Australia
in 2017.



“Toyota Australia has never blamed the union for its decision
to close its manufacturing operations by the end of 2017, neither
publicly or in private discussions with any stakeholders,” the company
said in a statement.



“As stated at the time of the announcement, there is no single reason that led to this decision.



“The market and economic factors contributing to the decision
include the unfavourable Australian dollar ... and low economies of
scale for our vehicle production and local supplier base.