Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic gave a personal insight into the devastation of job losses in the steel industry during a visit to the University of Newcastle.
"Politicians in these situations can point to a whole host of international factors. We can talk about all of the stuff (the government) is doing on manufacturing, we can talk about the revitalisation of the Hunter, but, to be frank, I'm not even thinking about those things," Mr Husic said after touring the university's newly opened ResTech building on Thursday.
