A Shorten Labor Government will pursue trade and investment policies that support Australian jobs and living standards by opening up new markets, driving exports into those markets, and attracting new investment. Labor understands that as the Australian economy transitions out of the mining boom we need to find other sources of growth and jobs. We need to realise the export potential of sophisticated Australian services industries such as education, tourism, and financial and professional services.
supportive of economic growth, for example facilitation of more production or government aid for growth