August 13, 2026 — 7:30pm

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Union delegate Marcus Faulkner doesn’t like to talk much about the political views of his colleagues at the Tomago Aluminium smelter, but in the afterglow of the $2.5 billion bailout announced on Thursday, he’s willing to admit it can’t have hurt Labor.

“I don’t want to speak too much about politics, and I can’t speak for the majority of workers, but, yes I should imagine a decision like this, especially if you rely on the smelter for your job, will be a factor for people,” he says.

“But then, you know, the…

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