Protectionist trade policies won’t benefit Australia, ABARES says Economy & Industry The disruption of COVID-19 has highlighted some the risks of global trade, the new research report noted. However, protections such as trade barriers and subsidies…
Opinion: Trade deal with China was always useless, despite what our leaders wish us to believe Tuesday December 1, 2020 By Bernard Keane Economy & Industry Such bilateral trade agreements produce little economic benefit — and certainly nothing like the absurd claims made for them by politicians.
Morrison wants better information sharing between government and industry; procurement to be considered under plan to secure sovereign capability Thursday October 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Greater collaboration with industry and better economic policies that foster productivity will be key concerns for the Australian Public Service under the federal government’s $1.5…
The world mustn’t sleep-walk into another debt crisis Friday October 18, 2019 By Patricia Scotland Economy & Industry Rather than sleep-walking towards yet another debt crisis, and the misery such nightmare reality would bring, the Commonwealth can open up pathways toward horizons of…
China's double standards: Frances Adamson on the other side of the trade war story Thursday September 20, 2018 By Stephen Easton Features Australian diplomats continue to strongly advocate free trade and multilateral diplomacy in response to Donald Trump’s revival of protectionism and the ensuing threat of trade…
PC chairman Peter Harris warns against protectionist panic over Trump's tariffs Monday April 30, 2018 By Peter Harris Features Productivity Commission chairman Peter Harris chose an address to the European Australian Business Council to explain the independent advisory body's views on Australia's place in…
Frances Adamson confident DFAT can navigate a fractious multipolar world Thursday July 27, 2017 By Stephen Easton Features The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade turned 30 on July 14 and its job is only getting harder, but secretary Frances Adamson is confident…
Frances Adamson: public trust, listening and charting Australia's way Friday November 11, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features The Canberra "beltway" needs more intelligence on what Australians are thinking, says the new DFAT head. As the forces of protectionism rally, she pondered the…
