Former ACCC chief Allan Fels and former editor of the Australian Financial Review Fred Brenchley have both said that Australia needs “to start questioning its mindset that opposes discriminatory industry policy and discriminatory trade negotiations”. Patrick J. Byrne reports.Ford Australia is planning to close its engine-plant in Geelong, Victoria, axing 600 jobs. In addition, an estimated 70,000 South Australian families are at risk from the state’s car industry moving to China, accor…
