Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

The co-investment between the government and GM will support thousands of jobs at Holden that otherwise would have been lost if the company had stopped making cars in Australia. It is not just the direct workers at the plant; it is a whole host of small businesses that are supported by the agreement in South Australia. The automotive industry pays the wages for around 52,000 Australians through equity.