Five questions to ask for Australia to reach its destiny in Asia
After years of spruiking ‘engagement’ with the region, we need to start asking ourselves some deep questions about how we advance our prosperity in the region.
For decades Australians have been told that our country’s economic destiny lies in Asia. A glance at the trade figures suggests that this call has been heeded. In 2023, eight of Australia’s top 10 export markets were in the region.
But you don’t have to scratch far beneath the surface to see that Australia’s economic ties to the region are, with some exceptions, transactional and even fragile.
