PM’s Made in Australia green plan a ‘slippery slope’

All past Productivity Commission heads have echoed the concerns of  incumbent Danielle Wood that the government’s proposed Future Made in Australia Act risks entrenching subsidy-dependent industries and would come at a cost to the economy.

But the prime minister and others hit back, saying the industrial policy would be more nuanced and disciplined than just subsidies, and automation would enable some industries, such as solar panel manufacturing, to be cost competitive.