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Recently it was pointed out to me that the trade budget in Australia is about equivalent to buying a decent-sized tank for the armed forces. After the battle we have had trying to get just $50 million for the Export Market Development Grants scheme and disappointment when the TradeStart funding was cut, a tank would [...]
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Being involved with the export awards emphasises the message of how important it is to have an effective export plan. I accept that some exporters get their first foray into export almost accidentally via the internet or through a local trade show, but I do know that those who put a good plan on paper [...]
...read moreI have previously discussed diversity in Australia’s export portfolio and how that helped us avoid being swept into recession along with the rest of the world. This raised its head again recently when I had the privilege of reading the more than 40 nominations for the 2010 Australian Export Heroes Awards. Created by the Australian [...]
...read moreAs often happens when a successful outcome is achieved, many flock to take credit. When Australia came through the global financial crisis without falling into a recession, the Government claimed the stimulus package was the catalyst, the Opposition said it was the very positive surplus they left behind, while others simply said it was avoided [...]
...read moreI have a wishlist for the export sector for 2010. The first is for rain; while not everybody got it — sadly WA experienced terrible fires — lots fell in Queensland and NSW, which will have a positive effect on our agriculture exports in the coming year. It would be nice to link this with [...]
...read moreIan Murray delves into the archives to formulate a new way we should think about export that will take us into 2020—as it should. I was recently going through some old material at home and I found a Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia Export Group (now AIG) report to members dated March 1983. What [...]
...read moreIan Murray mixes with some of export’s elite and comes back from sharing visions of 2020 with a positive outlook for trade in the future.
...read moreThe world’s Halal food trade is upwards of US$60 billion per year and growing. Ian Murray explores the huge market potentials of Halal products and the opportunities available for Australian exporters.
...read moreIan Murray looks at the hard task of positioning Australia and finds that people could be the key to our brand
...read moreHistory supports the benefits of free trade and investment for countries like Australia. Although there will always be those who support protectionism, Australia ultimately benefits from free trade which generates investment and drives sectors, writes Ian Murray.
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