Defence manufacturer Thales is asking for about one third of the staff at its Bendigo factory to take voluntary redundancies, according to local federal MP Lisa Chesters.
The ABC understands between 49 and 55 jobs could be made redundant at the Bendigo factory
The ABC understands between 49 and 55 jobs could be made redundant at the Bendigo factory due to a lack of orders for defence mobility vehicles, such as the Bushmaster and Hawkei. Ms Chesters said it was not clear at this stage whether the 49 possible redundancies were all related to the Hawkei project.The ABC understands workers were told the redundancies were supposed to take place next year, but workers believe it could be sooner and that they will mainly affect production staff.Bendigo Trades Hall secretary Luke Martin said it was extremely disappointing to hear about more possible redundancies at Thales's Bendigo factory.
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