Articles by: "David Uren"
Australia toughens enforcement of foreign investment rules

Treasury has stepped up enforcement of Australia’s foreign investment regime, however it continues to try to balance protecting national interests and encouraging investment inflows. Data suggests some foreign investors, noting national security provisions in the …

China is back as Australia’s dominant export market

Australia’s exports to the nations that supported it during China’s three-year campaign of economic punishment are tumbling, as China reasserts its position as Australia’s dominant export market. Exports to Japan have dropped by a third …

Wartime trade: it’s not just military supply

The vulnerability of Australia’s trade routes to military coercion was highlighted by both last year’s Defence Strategic Update and by government commentary on the rationale for AUKUS. In his critique of ASPI’s new report, The …

War risks to Australian maritime trade

If push comes to shove between China and the United States, Australia’s international trade with Asia is at risk of becoming collateral damage.  The sea routes through Indonesia and to Asia around the east of …