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       print business people to sign it. The petition – It’s time to make print and packaging thrive in Australia – is online. Go to Print21.com.au or PVCA.org.au to access it and e-sign it.
Lorraine Cassin, national assistant secretary AMWU, said, “Every day, thousands of workers are losing
their jobs as businesses close down. It is unthinkable that in these circumstances taxpayer money would be spent overseas instead of here at home.”
“Governments of all levels need to do everything they can to keep workers in a job and keep our industries alive. All government printing work must be done here in Australia from now on,” Cassin said.
Printing businesses across
the country are seeing a drastic reduction in work as a result of
the collapse of the hospitality, tourism, sports, and entertainment industries, and the severe impact the virus is having on almost every other sector of the economy.
PVCA CEO Andrew Macaulay said, “It is inexcusable that any taxpayer money is being spent overseas on products and services
that Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are ready, willing, and available to supply government.
“Many of our members are looking at either standing down their workforce or reducing the hours that they work because there just aren’t enough print jobs coming in.
“If the National Cabinet, prime minister and state premiers can
make sweeping decisions to shut down private businesses, they can certainly give a directive to their own departments and operating entities
to only procure from Australian SMEs. For government to be spending taxpayer money in China on print today is reprehensible,” Macaulay said.
Wayne Eastaugh, managing director, Marvel Bookbinding & Print Finishing, said, “It is very frustrating to see Australian taxpayer money going overseas to support other economies when passionate and skilled local printers are struggling because of a lack of work.”
AMWU National Secretary Paul Bastian said it was the same story with government procurement across the rest of the Australian manufacturing industry.
“It is inexcusable that any taxpayer money is being spent overseas on products and services that Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are ready, willing and available to supply — Andrew Macaulay, CEO, PVCA
Printers across the country have provided PVCA with examples of federal, state, and local government agencies procuring print from overseas, particularly China.
PVCA said, “We seek printers’ support for this initiative by signing the petition in the following address, www.change.org/PrintsAlive, and then by sharing this petition with your staff, customers, and suppliers and seeking their support for maximum impact.
“If the print industry backs itself by backing its industry association and this initiative, together we will give print and packaging a very strong voice.” 21
Go to this address to sign the petition: www.change.org/PrintsAlive
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