The Building of an Island Nation: Some thoughts about Change, Competition and the Australian Way of Life
23rd October 2003
Conference
2003 Alfred Deakin Lecture
Summary
Spurred by innovations in communications, financial services and information-based technologies, Australian firms now compete against the rest of the world. Our markets are no longer sheltered by barriers of information and distance; with the
integration of markets, world’s best practice is the new benchmark for efficient supply.
