The NSW Government says it has reserved “significant funding” to support Tomago Aluminium in the Hunter, as negotiations continue with the Australian Government over a proposed 50–50 cost-sharing deal to secure the smelter’s future and its 1,500 workers.
Hunter Jobs Alliance coordinator Justin Page says an active partnership between the state and federal governments is essential to provide certainty for Tomago workers and supply chains across the region. “With a state election on the horizon, it’s a political reality that failing to support these workers, their families, and the broader industry supply chains would risk a major political backlash,” said HJA Coordinator Justin Page.