Every time you make the choice to buy an Australian made product, it has a flow-on effect that positively impacts all families and local communities, eventually benefiting you, your family and your friends.
Australia relies on many products from overseas but some of the best products in the world, manufactured to the highest standards, are made right here in our own backyard. While globalisation brings with it many benefits, it’s important to know that whenever an Australian made product is available, it’s always preferable to choose the Australian made option, and this is true now more than ever.
Buying Australian made products creates jobs and supports local business but as Australian industry struggles through the coronavirus downturn, your support is vital to help keep our national assets afloat and aid in the recovery of the Australian economy. Remember, every time you make the choice to buy an Australian made product, it has a flow-on effect that positively impacts all families and local communities, eventually benefiting you, your family and your friends.
Australia has a reputation for making some of the highest quality products in the world and living locally, we have the advantage of accessing all these things cheaper and more conveniently than most. Enjoy faster deliveries that are less likely to be delayed and have an easier time resolving issues such as product returns, exchanges and warranty claims.
More importantly, when you buy Australian made you are supporting the fair treatment of workers, workplace conditions and safety where our nations high standards go hand in hand with the quality, functionality and safety of the goods we produce and put out into the world.
You may not realise that locally made products also have a significantly lower carbon footprint than their imported counterparts. Less time in transit, means less fossil fuels used and less carbon is released into the atmosphere over the products lifecycle.
If buying conveniently accessible, high quality products at a better price than the rest of the world isn’t enough reason for you to choose Australian made, you will feel great in knowing that you have made a socially, economically and environmentally responsible choice that will have far reaching benefits not only for yourself but the wider community as a whole.
Resources:
https://www.australianmade.com.au/media/1142327/ausmade-facts-important.pdf
https://www.industryupdate.com.au/article/let’s-back-our-local-farmers-and-manufacturers
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/lifestyle/reasons-to-buy-local/