Push for Protective Gear Made in Australia

Push for Protective Gear Made in Australia
Workers in personal protective equipment are seen entering the Flemington Towers Government Housing complex on July 06, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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The federal government is being urged to take the same Australian-made approach to masks and other health protection equipment that it does to military uniforms.

Ethical Clothing Australia is set to appear before a committee hearing on July 9 looking at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australia’s foreign affairs, defence and trade.