#Made In Australia
From commitment to capability: what Future Made in Australia must deliver next
Three months on from the Future Made in Australia budget commitments, GME’s Tony Crooke argues policy ambition now needs to become factory-floor reality.
Online Chinese consumers demand ‘Made in Australia’
Since its inception in December 2015, the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement has presented potential advantages for Australian businesses, including driving exports. Between 2015 and 2016, more than 25 percent of total Australian exports went to China, earning Australia as much as AU $85.9 billion in revenue[1]. In 2015, the National Bureau of Statistics of China […]
More Aussies leaning towards ‘Made in Australia’ food
The number of Australians more likely to buy food products labelled ‘Made in Australia’ has increased over the last two years.
Branding breakthrough for Aussie exports to South Korea
The Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo has now been formally trade marked in South Korea, and has been welcomed as a major breakthrough for Australian exporters.
Manufacturing cheaper in China? Not necessarily
Too many Australian business owners mistakenly believe as a matter of course that manufacturing is cheaper in China.
Businesses shun local production despite benefits
New research has revealed just 20 per cent of Australian companies have a firm policy for buying Australian made goods wherever possible.
Not made in Oz: Brand damage over false claims
An online ugg boot retailer has been left red-faced after an ACCC investigation revealed its ‘Made in Australia’ claims were totally false. Worse still, it also used the official Australian Made logo without authorisation.