Our Government should Support Australian Manufacturers

The Australian Government is awarding contracts for the manufacture of uniforms for Government Agencies such as Defence, Fire, Police and Emergency Services where either the fabric and/or garment is made overseas. In most cases the products purchased overseas are inferior in quality to what can be produced in Australia.

THESE OVERSEAS COMPANIES CONTRIBUTE NOTHING TO THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY!

Example links below:

Blue Collar work lost to Chinese Manufacturing

180 Times cheaper if Bruck won

Navy Badges misspell country's name

Police Uniform Bungle

Contracts are often awarded to overseas manufacturers based on price, however the overseas manufacturers do not have to meet the same strict manufacturing standards as enforced on Australian based companies e.g Compliance to EPA and OHS Legislation, Government legislated taxes and entitlements such as Minimum Wage Rates, Payroll tax, Superannuation, Sick Leave, Rural Fire Service Levies, Long Service Leave, Maternity Leave. Compliance with all of these requirements comes at a cost that the Australian Government does not take into account when comparing value for money in their contract decisions.

Dirty Laundry - Greenpeece Article


AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH !!!!

Buy Australian at home and abroad

Opening of Australian Made Campaigne Office

Note:- Date of Article - October 2008