Australians Call for Greater Sovereign Manufacturing Capability: Poll

Australians Call for Greater Sovereign Manufacturing Capability: Poll
In this photo illustration a man uses a COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit at home in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2021. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Rebecca Zhu
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A significant majority of Australians believe it is critical for the country to have domestic manufacturing capability for its own vital supplies, according to new polling data from the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA).

China’s growing assertiveness in the region, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the COVID-19 pandemic have led to overwhelming concern in the community about Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capability.