Whyalla steelworks shuts down major operation, more than 500 jobs cut
The Guardian’s Australian politics live blog opened on September 14 under Krishani Dhanji, who took over from Martin Farrer. The opening entry reported that “Migration will dominate Parliament again today, after One Nation yesterday announced its policy to cut 750,000 temporary visas over three years – which the major parties said would send the country into a recession.”
The same entry flagged continued parliamentary reaction to the Whyalla steelworks. The Guardian reported: “There’ll also be more reaction to the Whyalla steel works shutting down a major operation, cutting more than 500 jobs.”
The page’s headline — “Australia politics live: Hastie accuses Hanson of avoiding media; Anthony Albanese and King Charles speak” — previewed additional agenda items for the day’s coverage: Andrew Hastie’s accusation that Pauline Hanson was avoiding media, and appearances by Anthony Albanese and King Charles.
The entry closed with Dhanji writing: “It’s going to be a busy one, let’s get stuck in!”