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Originally Posted by Gadgetman
Its called government policy. You see, some countries use the following policies to encourage local assembly.
(1) Tariffs on imported products thus locally made products get a fair price advantage.
(2) Reduced tax on companies that manufacturer locally.
(3) Control government depts to buy local only.
(4) Incent businesses to buy local by introducing up front depriciation writebacks.
Australia has done none of the above to assist.
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Problem with imposing a blanket tarriff on imported cars is that Australia doesn't make enough cars to cover every segment on the market, so there are bound to be gaps that need to be filled in by imports. People shouldn't be forced to pay more because their needs in a car is not fulfilled by an Australian made alternative.