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I nearly shed a tear today when someone asked me about this.
It's not just part of our history gone, nor a brand I (and others) grew up with ands in, but a reflection on how Australia has been sold out by successive and current governments.
Yes I know we suffer "first world" problems re costs / wages as compared to third world economies where similar cars can be made at 1/5 of the price, but as noted by FAVSSS, we now have no heavy industry left, steel product is limited and we only crack 10% of our own fuel.....We are defenceless.