Is Australia its own Worst Enemy?
Just watched a program on TV on great ships of the world. They highlighted a car ferry, a huge wave piercing catamaran. Lo and behold, it was built in Hobart by Incat. I;d heared fo them but didnt realise that they were such a big player in ship building, even building ships for the US Navy.
So it got me thinking.
Rivierra Yachts - world class high end boats for the rich.
Holden and Ford Aust build cars unequaled at the price point.
Qantas - used to be the world leader in service, route network, aircraft operations, IT etc etc.
Gipsland Aero, aircraft designed and built in out own back yard.
Medical technology, industrial technology. etc etc.
We Aussies are a pretty clever lot...........sometimes.
So why arent these sort of companies household names, and supported by the government. A government that actively encourages business development and the creation of wealth.
Look what brazil does with racing drivers alone. A third world country has the 3rd biggest aircraft manufacturer in the world.
And our beloved government....all it can do is introduce a carbon tax, something that we dont want, dont need, and wont workanyway, but with a huge beuracracy to nail companies who dont report correctly their emissions.$1.1 in fines for non compliance I'm told.
Maybe its time to abandon Australia and head overseas.