Over the last thirty years there have been dramatic changes in Australia's approach to trade and industry policy. On the domestic front, objectives have shifted from protection and expansion of
manufacturing industry to promoting of international competition in most sectors of the economy. In the international arena, Australia's commitment to GATT and efforts to liberalise trade on a
multilateral basis have paralleled changes in its domestic policies - so, by the mid-1980s Australia was in the vanguard of efforts to liberalise world trade in the Uruguay Round. This
collection of more than 400 documents charts these important developments.
Australian Trade Policy 1965-1997 covers trade and industry policy in general, as well as industry-specific policies and general industry programs, including export promotion and government
procurement. It provides a vital reference to this very important period for researchers, policy analysts, and lecturers and students of economics and public policy.
