Whyalla Steelworks workers underpaid as redundancies begin

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 07:39 · Archive

Workers at Whyalla Steelworks have been underpaid as 250 accept redundancies from the South Australian plant under administration.

Workers at Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia have been underpaid as administrators KordaMentha process redundancies at the plant under administration. About 250 workers have accepted redundancy packages and will leave from Friday. More than 500 jobs were lost when the decision was made to permanently close the plant's ageing blast furnace, which had been offline since April and was shut down in September.

KordaMentha, which has operated the plant since the South Australian government forced it into administration in early 2025 due to the previous owner's debts, revealed that its transition to a third-party payroll service led to underpayments including unpaid superannuation. The administrator said superannuation gaps had been paid and that it is conducting off-cycle pay runs to affected workers. KordaMentha apologised for the impact on employees, saying it is working to resolve all identified issues.

The plant, located on the Eyre Peninsula, is one of two Australian primary steelworks and the only local manufacturer of long products such as hot rolled structural steel sections and rail. The South Australian and federal governments have provided a $2.4 billion support package to keep the site running since administration began in 2025.

How it is being reported

• 'Payroll challenges' as steel plant workers leaveWhyalla Steelworks' administrators are working to resolve "payroll challenges" as hundreds prepare to leave the plant after accepting redundancies.Perth Now · 16 Oct, 06:58
• 'Payroll challenges' as steel plant workers leaveWhyalla Steelworks' administrators are working to resolve "payroll challenges" as hundreds prepare to leave the plant after accepting redundancies.The West Australian · 16 Oct, 06:58

In this story: Whyalla Steelworks · KordaMentha · South Australia · Eyre Peninsula

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