Editing Whyalla (section)

===Whyalla Steelworks===
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Much of the town's economy is centred around the [[Whyalla Steelworks]].<ref name="renaissance2024"/>

After changes of ownership from BHP to its spin-off Arrium, which went into [[voluntary administration]] in 2017, the steelworks were bought by [[Liberty Steel Group]], a subsidiary of the British-based international company [[GFG Alliance]].<ref name=timeline2025>{{cite web | last=Garcia | first=Sara | last2=Calvert | first2=Alana | title=A quick timeline of the Whyalla steelworks | website=ABC News | date=22 February 2025 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-23/timeline-whyalla-steelworks/104955888 | access-date=22 February 2025}}</ref> On 20 February 2025, the [[Australian Government|federal government]] under [[Anthony Albanese]] announced a $2.4 billion joint state-federal support package for Whyalla and its steelworks, after GFG had got into financial difficulties and own tens of millions of dollars to its suppliers.<ref>{{cite web | last=Keane | first=Daniel | last2=Pestrin | first2=Stacey | title=Prime Minister says $2.4 billion package for Whyalla steelworks is an 'investment in the nation' | website=ABC News | date=20 February 2025 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-20/whyalla-financial-support-as-steelworks-in-administration/104958510 | access-date=21 February 2025}}</ref>