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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 18 Dec, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott announces $100m plan to help 'liberated' Holden workers find jobs By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Prime Minister Tony Abbott says many Holden workers will be "liberated" by the loss of their jobs at the carmaker. Mr Abbott has announced plans for a $100 million fund to help create jobs in the states affected by the closure of Holden in Australia. The Labor Government in South Australia has already slammed the package as "manifestly inadequate", and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has accused the PM of treating workers with "absolute contempt". Holden's decision will put 2,900 people out of work - 1,600 from the manufacturing plant in South Australia and 1,300 in Victoria. Mr Abbott has conceded that some workers will have difficulty finding new jobs. 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