Media release 17 September 2001
Calm heads needed over Ansett
Calm heads are needed in the CER and ANZUS relationship, says Business New Zealand Chief Executive Simon Carlaw.
"More than ever since the terrible events of last Tuesday, Australia and New Zealand need each other as trading partners
and allies. Both countries are each other's major market for manufactures. From Gallipoli to East Timor we have stood
together and we seem likely to be doing so again soon.
"Resolution of business problems has never been achieved by name-calling. Little is yet really clear about the actions
of any party in the Ansett saga. What is clear is that the outlook for the world economy and global aviation has
suddenly become a lot more uncertain.
"Both countries have recently experienced the human cost of airline failure. More jobs will be at risk if we can't move
forward in all our best interests."
ENDS