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December phone call led to Whyalla steelworks bust

Simon Evans

A top adviser to the South Australian government phoned KordaMentha’s Mark Mentha two days before Christmas last year to discuss the possibility of the Whyalla steelworks being put into administration.

Documents detailing meetings and phone calls over the past two months lodged by administrators KordaMentha on Monday outlined that Bruce Carter, the chairman of the SA government’s Steel Task Force, telephoned Mentha on December 23.

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Simon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, manufacturing, beverages, mining and M&A. He is based in Adelaide. Connect with Simon on Twitter. Email Simon at simon.evans@afr.com

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