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Fortescue Metals plans to boost indigenous employment

Source: 7.30 Report
Published: Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:46 AEDT
Expires: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:46 AEDT

Andrew Forrest, founder and Chief Executive of Fortescue Metals is embarking on a tour of the Kimberley in Western Australia, taking Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull with him. Forrest plans to brief the Opposition Leader on his industry plan to boost aboriginal employment by 50,000 jobs.

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Tags: business-economics-and-finance, community-and-society, indigenous, work, aboriginal, australia, wa

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