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Sure, let's bring production onshore, but it might not ensure supplies

  • Written by Naoise McDonagh, Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Adelaide
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The pandemic has changed the way we think about supply chains, in particular the chains that feed our need for food, medical supplies, and defence equipment.

It has led Prime Minister Scott Morrison to frame access to supplies in terms of economic sovereignty.

Andrew Liveris, now an advisor to Morrison, and a former Dow Chemical Chief...

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