NSW: NSW government won't cover Walter debts: Carr

AAP General News (Australia)
02-18-2005
NSW: NSW government won't cover Walter debts: Carr

The NSW government says it will not step in to cover debts owed to sub-contractors
of collapsed building giant Walter Construction.

The building industry union has threatened state-wide strike action if the the government
does not guarantee debts and entitlements owed to workers and sub-contractors by the end
of the month.

But Premier BOB CARR has indicated today that the government is not likely to cover the debts.

He says the government cannot be held responsible for a commercial collapse.

Mr CARR says that's particularly the case in NSW where so much construction is currently
taking place.

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KEYWORD: WALTER CARR (SYDNEY)

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