I'm opposed to any subsidy of industry, that said, the end of subsidies (and legalised tax evasion) should extend to all business. The amount of money handed out to the big 3 is obscene, that money could be better used for health and education (not that the current government is likely to do that). The mining industry is set to recieve subsidies on fuel, they make enough money already without being in my pocket. The Tasmanian Forest industry has been heavily subsidised for decades at the expense of other services, at the same time trashing our valuable timber resources, pollies both state and federal are still trying to resuscitate the carcass.
This article puts an interesting perspective on the argument.
http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2013...n-perspective/