Opportunities and challenges for Australia

摘要

Ian Chalmers opened his address with the alarming claim that: "At the moment, Australians are being misled into thinking the automotive industry is not part of the future." He said that in recent months Australia's motor vehicle industry has been accused of being a relic of the past, a rust bucket industry that has no place in an Australian economy. This reminded him of how, during the dotcom boom, economic commentators labeled the mining industry similarly - as part of the old economy and a dinosaur.