Thread: Why we should buy Australian

I have an Australian made fridge - this one has given no trouble, but it is a replacement (at a reduced price) after years of problems with the original (same model) which were never fixed other than temporarily under warranty. According to the local repairer who did the warranty work, the problems were due to 'foreign material' in the refrigerant, that got there during manufacture and can never be completely removed.

John

Originally Posted by MrLandy

Thanks for link...Now it's a sad story! My Westinhouse fridge is quite a few years old. But assume yours is new Mick. I also have a newer Electrolux made in Australia in same factory two years before it closed in April this year.

We bought a stove. Our fridge is also old and will need replacing.
After that the old TV will have to go. I keep joking we may have the oldest TV in Brisbane. Does any Aussie company still make TVs?

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

..... Does any Aussie company still make TVs?

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I don't think so - the Australian electronics industry was pretty much shut down under Hawke/Keating, if my memory is correct.

John

And to think AWA TVs were considered the best in the world at the time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalga...s_(Australasia)

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

And to think AWA TVs were considered the best in the world at the time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalga...s_(Australasia)

As were the Kelvinator refrigerators and their commercial sealed units and open drive compressors.They couldn't justify retooling the plant at the time for compressor manufacturing.They also made many parts for Holden.
They knew in the 80's the end was coming to manufacturing here.

As did Kirby refrigeration,they relocated their manufacturing overseas in the late 80's as well.It went to Thailand,and is still their today.

As for Westinghouse refrigerators,many of the smaller models have been made overseas for years,some re badged LG brand.

It was only a few of the larger models that were made here up until recently.

I have not gone through all the pages on this thread but I drove through Whyalla (hi Tombie) yesterday and saw all the rail wagons there, that's when I remembered they all came from China.

Whyalla steel works looking for Government support but they buy Chinese????????????

Makes you wonder doesn't it.

If they bought Australian it would be a start.

That's what I think!

Regards

Mike

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I don't think so - the Australian electronics industry was pretty much shut down under Hawke/Keating, if my memory is correct.

John

Hmmm. About the starting point of the "level playing field" wasn't it?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

We bought a stove. Our fridge is also old and will need replacing.
After that the old TV will have to go. I keep joking we may have the oldest TV in Brisbane. Does any Aussie company still make TVs?

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My bad, are the stoves still made in oz? ...And a new TV Mick! My Sony is definately a guilty pleasure! 😄

...difficult to buy oz if nothing is made here!