ACN 009 483 694 PTY LTD
Trading as
HAYWARDS
Steven Edmunds
S T E E L F A B R I C A T I O N& C O N S T R U C T O N

PO Box 47
Kings Meadows
Tasmania 7249
Phone (03) 6391 8508
Fax (03) 6391 8612
1 Boral Road
Western Junction
Tasmania 7212
Trans Ref: 082-06
26th June 2006

Scanned copy of submission

Tasmanian Freight Subsidy Inquiry Productivity Commission PO Box 80
Belconnen  ACT  2616 
Attn: Mike Woods

Dear Mr Woods,

Our company is involved in steel fabrication, construction and engineering works with manufacturing workshops based in Launceston, northern Tasmania.

We have a workforce of 143 and have been involved in the manufacture of steelwork and equipment for many mainland projects over the past five years including:

•	Wind towers for Lake Bonney Wind Farm, SA
•	Wind towers for Canunda Wind Farm, SA
•	Manufacture of steelwork for Spencer Street Station
•	Manufacture of steelwork for MCG Northern Grandstand Development
•	Manufacture of coal stacker for NSW
•	Manufacture of 50m thickener for north Queensland
•	Manufacture of stackers for the Telfer Gold project

We are currently manufacturing materials handling systems for WA and NSW. Our annual costs for freight to the mainland would exceed $1 M.

The Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme is critical to our business competitiveness and success, not only for north-bounds but also for southbound raw materials.

We would be pleased, and welcome the opportunity, to provide any further information if required.

Yours faithfully,