Manufacturing union calls for land and tax deals for industry to help transition from coal

Union tells Senate inquiry there must be plans in place to attract jobs before mines or power stations close

The manufacturing union has called for governments to hand over land and tax concessions to industry to provide the support to save the sector in the transition from coal.

Steve McCartney, the state secretary of the Australian Manufacturers Workers Union in Western Australia, called on the Senate environment and communications references committee to ensure governments have a plan for alternative industries.