date:May 07, 2013
mestic producers and our rising unit labour costs and high energy prices are adding to pressures, Mr Willox said.
The AI Group said the competitiveness of the entire Australian manufacturing sector in both the local and export markets was being undermined, and that these factors were proving a major barrier to inbound investment in domestic manufacturing facilities.
As a result, a large proportion of the manufacturing sector is now doing it very tough, Mr Willox said.
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