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Originally Posted by T3rminator
Saw a doco on ABC the other day on Australian wool manufacturing. We send our wool over to China for them to wash and clean, then it is sent back here, we make the stuff, then sell it and often back to China.
There were talks about bringing the washing process back to Australia. It will cost $20m per factory, money that your average wool farmer does not have. Then add the labour costs.
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This kind of example is where the FedGov should be looking into to support with grants etc to local companies/factories Industries instead of the copious amounts of $$'s wasted in other areas that are not giving back much or little ROI.
Its looking at the big picture that hasn't been done for a long time.
Yes "wages" here is the big killer, more so when talking manufacturing the influence that still occurs due to Unions.
The wool Industry is a good example that could/should come back here for you can see consumrs would pay more, even at Export whereas many other commodities/consumables just won't be worth the effort being Aussie Made.
Pick the "eyes" Industries that present a viable case back here would be a great start.