Letter
At last! Some long-term thinking
Is Fred Zhang to become another frustrated citizen of the Lucky Country, or are we about to make an investment in a future that takes it beyond rolling over to have our belly scratched and our food bowl raided?
The technology that has been determined on these shores and developed overseas is legendary. From the black box carried by every plane flying to the solar cell technology employed globally, we have squandered opportunities to make Australia a technology and manufacturing powerhouse.
With the geopolitical order shattering and climate change about to not just shift the goalposts, but to remove them altogether and put a good part of the playing field under water, we’re going to need to be economically strong and resourceful.
Independence doesn’t just come from having a powerful military presence. It comes from being an indispensable part of the global economy and a reliable member of the global rule of law.
A future without control of our sovereign wealth is a future of dependency and subservience. With this golden opportunity, let’s hope our commercial and political leaders have the gumption and the smarts to avoid what has been our MO since 1788.
— John Mosig from Kew, Victoria