AN Altona biscuit maker has told its 105 staff that their plant will shut and their jobs will go, with 80per cent of manufacturing now done in Melbourne to be sent to Malaysia.
Some jobs are likely to be absorbed by Kerry Ingredients’ New South Wales and Queensland factories.
National Union of Workers state secretary Tim Kennedy said Premier Ted Baillieu should be doing more to protect Victoria’s manufacturing industry and TAFE training courses.
“Does the Victorian government have a plan for fostering good Victorian jobs now and into the future?” he asked.
Kerry Ingredients has confirmed the Altona plant’s closure, and a spokeswoman said the company would soon provide a statement giving details of the job losses.
-Clay Lucas/The Age
