Proof: Holden doesn't want to be saved Holden may have saved the Abbott Government the trouble of deciding whether to give it yet another handout: Sources say that General Motors is delaying the announcement for commercial reasons... It is understood some Coalition ministers, including Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane, have not been advised of General Motors" decision, because the company "does not want to be saved," sources told The Australian last night. Of course, such comments may come from Ministers keen to turn off the tap but just as keen not to get the blame for Holden closing down: Mr Macfarlane said last night it was not his understanding that General Motors" had already made a decision to pull out of Australia. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill said last night Mr Macfarlane had told him he had spoken to Holden and the company had denied the reports. "What is happening now is that federal government ministers are briefing against their own colleagues, exposing the deep divisions in the Liberal Party over the auto industry's future," Mr Weatherill said. But maybe the rumor is true: A Holden spokesman last night declined to "respond to speculation." More resistance to calls for a bailout: Joe Hockey and Transport Minister Warren Truss yesterday turned pressure back on Qantas to take steps to improve its fortunes as the airline flagged 1000 job losses in a disastrous profit guidance to the market, predicting it would make a loss of between $250m and $300m for six months... Qantas has been desperately lobbying the government and conducting a campaign against rival Virgin Australia in an attempt to get debt guarantees to help it avoid the downgrade.