A better deal for taxpayers would be for whichever party wins government on Saturday to halt this spending on small local infrastructure, and focus instead on nationally significant projects that have been properly assessed by Infrastructure Australia.
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While a John Deere representative says the second rejected contract proposal is the last draft, the United Auto Workers claim negotiations will continue.