Fed: Federal cabinet goes bush tomorrow

AAP General News (Australia)
02-22-2000
Fed: Federal cabinet goes bush tomorrow

Federal Cabinet will head for the coast today, meeting in Nowra in southern New South
Wales as Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD repeats his pledge to improve services in regional
areas.

Cabinet ministers are likely to be met by disgruntled local workers demanding a bailout
package similar to that offered to sacked Hunter Valley textile workers.

The 120 workers from Parrish Meats in nearby Yallah say they were forced to accept
a deal of less than 30 cents in the dollar after the company went into receivership last
August.

Mr HOWARD has already rejected …