Celebrating Australian sovereign capability – challenges and solutions by Graeme Sheather
Originally published by Peter Roberts on the Australian Manufacturing Forum on 28 March 2023.
As our Celebrating Australian sovereign capability editorial series comes to a close, Graeme Sheather looks at the big picture, where we stand today and the challenges and solutions ahead.
A new global order is emerging and it is imperative that Australian manufacturing businesses and government get their act together to create advanced high-tech products and services that compete in global marketplaces.
The question is, does Australia have the political courage and intellectual policy nous to deal itself in?
After decades of local procurement policies, why isn’t Australia a national leader in the export of, for example, smart mining tech? In fact, why are we global laggards.