Its a real pity.
Libs will blame the unions but what worker wouldnt want higher wages and better conditions...?
Labour will blame the Libs for not stepping up with a bail out, but taxpayers dont want that. Even though taxpayers want australian cars. Libs dont seem to care about manufacturing in australia. More should have been done by both parties.

Its been on the cards for years and its a real pity. We have many aussies working overseas in car design due to the skills they developed here. We have many highly skilled people here in automotive design, component manufacturing, engineering etc. Future generations wont have an automotive skill to aspire to, beyond mechanic, painter or panel beater.

Now we're staring down the barrel of 50,000+ unemployed, while we struggle to afford to buy an imported chev rebadged as a holden. Its a bit shit.

Glad i got my old holdens when I did. I hope in another decade or 2 that people will still appreciate them.