The closure of the Rocklea Spinning Mills, under pressure from cheap imports, has cost hundreds of jobs in Victoria and Queensland. Brian Handley looks into the issue.The dire situation at Rocklea Spinning Mills in Moe must be viewed in the wider context of economic philosophy and the policies adopted and imposed by both the Coalition and Labor at the Federal and State levels. For example, the very latest free trade agreement with Thailand heralded by the Prime Minister at the recent APEC confer…
