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| Original vehicle | Badge-engineered derivative |
|---|---|
| Ford Falcon | Nissan Ute |
| Holden Commodore | Toyota Lexcen |
| Nissan Pintara | Ford Corsair |
| Nissan Pulsar | Holden Astra |
| Toyota Camry | Holden Apollo |
| Toyota Corolla | Holden Nova |
| Nissan Patrol | Ford Maverick |
The Button car plan, also known as the Button plan,[1] was the informal name given to the Motor Industry Development Plan,[1] a Hawke government initiative intended to rationalise the Australian motor vehicle industry and transition it to lower levels of protection. It took its name from Senator John Button, the then federal Minister for Commerce, Trade and Industry.[1][2]
- ^ a b c "1983-87: The beginning of the end". 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Australian manufacturing boomed, then busted in the 1980s". 6 April 2011.