Documents Relating To Whyalla Steelworks.

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Internal Department of Industry, Science and Resources correspondence from June 2025 concerning the commencement of the Whyalla Steelworks sale process. The email from Dianna Gaetjens to senior officials attached talking points for public use following the official sale opening on 24 June 2025, prepared by administrators KordaMentha. Key messages emphasized that the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments were jointly committing up to $1.9 billion to invest alongside a new owner, positioning Whyalla as Australia's second-largest steel manufacturer with unique pit-to-port capabilities. The talking points outlined the staged sale process where KordaMentha would manage bidder engagement and information provision under confidentiality agreements, with government's role initially limited to providing relevant information to administrators. A separate attached document containing commercial-in-confidence background on BlueScope Services Agreement was withheld from public release.