NEWS.com.au | Gillard resists call for car tariff rise Brisbane Times Prime Minister Julia Gillard is resisting pressure from unions and Labor MPs to raise tariffs or significantly boost industry assistance after Ford's decision to stop making cars in Australia. Ford says about 1200 workers will lose their jobs at its two plants in ... PM rejects MPs' push to lift imported vehicle prices to protect Australian car ... Aust unions urge PM to convene crisis summit on car industry future The houses that Ford built |