China Executive Briefing | The Future of Australian Agriculture in China

March 1, 2022 — Scott Waldron, associate professor at the University of Queensland's School of Agriculture and Food Sciences; Michaela Boehme, research manager and lead analyst at China Policy; and Patrick Hutchinson, chief executive officer at the Australian Meat Industry Council, discuss the future of agriculture and trade between Australia and China in light of the ongoing dispute between the two countries. The participants examined the implications of China’s import restrictions on Australia’s food exporters, how it affects China’s own food policy, and lessons learned moving forward. Dr. Courtney J. Fung, associate professor at Macquarie University's Department of Security Studies and Criminology, moderated the discussion. (54 min., 55 sec.)

China Executive Briefing is presented in partnership with China Policy and the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.

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[pkwong]

Do not under estimate the dynamism of China. Everything change over time. China is becoming exceptional.

[barrywalsh]

​Lang Hancock flew over the Pilbara in 1952, identified iron ore sites and took possession, making him and his descendants some of the richest people on the planet. When Phillips Petroleum found oil and gas in the North Sea in the late sixties, they had to acquire licensing rights from the Norwegian government to extract it, making the country the richest in the world.

[barrywalsh]

If only Australia had followed the Norwegian economic model, we would now have trillions in sovereign wealth funds. We would be in much stronger position to tackle the geopolitics we are now facing. Our political establishment has failed to deliver long-term intergenerational planning.