There’s over 15,000 signatures already, so please support this for supermarkets to have shopping aisles for Australian priducts only.
This makes it easier to know what is actually Australian made.  👍

https://www.gopetition.com/banners/shopping-isles-for-australian-made.html

They could at least explain why I should attempt to restrict buying to Australian made items. Until they can show a plausible reason I won't be participating.

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 30^th, 2020 at 7:56am:

Yes, true that. It's called comparative advantage.

Well we kinda need to get rid of our dependency on china - just like other countries suddenly finding they are no longer self sufficient

Spot

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 30^th, 2020 at 8:45am:

Don't think so. We export $58 billion more to China than they export to us. You have things arse a peaky.

crocodile wrote on Apr 30^th, 2020 at 9:08am:


Indeed.

So, should China follow our lead and buy only Chinese made?

I mean, if it's good for us then surely it's good for every other country too.

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 30^th, 2020 at 9:31am:

Fukk me. Peccerhead shows sense. Can't be too bad after all.

I'm totally cool with buying anything from anywhere in the world  when there is no competitive aussie option. Economies of scale etc make sense for production.

Food how ever for me is 99% (aprox) local only. I'll make exceptions for a few specialty items.

An Aussie made isle is a great idea not so people can ONLY buy Australian but to help with that choice.

crocodile wrote on Apr 30^th, 2020 at 9:38am:


Im just trying to answer the question of why we dont have a lot of aussie made available. We export to china and they import to us. i suspect they are more self-sufficient though.

Spot

Captain Nemo wrote on Apr 30^th, 2020 at 9:51am:


Yep !!

I try to buy Australian whenever possible, locally made is even better and I am willing to pay more for it.  However the big supermarkets don't make it easy. Australian goods are on the top or bottom shelves or otherwise made hard to spot while the foreign crap is front and centre.   Aisles for local goods is great in theory but may be hard to implement in practice as it would mean co-locating all different types, drygoods, meat, dairy etc.  Better to clearly label Australian goods and have them in the most accessible positions.

I don't think we need an aisle for australian made

we just need honesty with labelling

It shouldn't show the aussie flag or colours if it's not made in OZ
It should CLEARLY and in large letters say if it's made in Oz, or made from oz products.

Anything made with oz and imported products should not be allowed to advertise as aussie made

John Smith wrote on Apr 30^th, 2020 at 4:51pm:

So the John Smith Sauce Co makes sauce from local ingredients except for 1 type of Chilli that won't grow here that he puts 1g of in each vat. John Smith can't put this in the Aussie aisle.

Thousands of Australian children are becoming ill from consuming 'imported' foods and drinks. Parents are becoming mentally ill from using 'imported' goods.
Make a good lawsuit. 

...but then there's the problem of 'cars'. We no longer have an 'australian-made' production. 

Brian Ross wrote on May 1^st, 2020 at 9:33pm:


Where was I defending anyone? I thanked you for your incredibly insightful and educational post and praised your enormous and profound intellect. You didn't answer my question though, is it an Aussie made Isle?

Setanta wrote on May 1^st, 2020 at 11:23pm:


You questioned my (mild) attempt at criticism of Gordon, Set.  That amounts to a defence.  Keep trying, it is amusing watching your antics as you make excuses.  Tsk, tsk. 

Remember Tricky Dicky Smith went for the Buy Australian agenda.

His products and other Australian products were very expensive in comparison upon this.

Many businesses and products will exploit the 'Buy Australian Only' with jacked up prices like a Petrol Station.

Setanta wrote on May 2^nd, 2020 at 8:00pm:


Consistency is not your stock in trade, Set. 

You leapt to defend Gordon.  We both know why I am pissed off at you.  Now, run along and have a go at some other soul.  You are damned by your inaction as much as your actions. 

Brian Ross wrote on May 3^rd, 2020 at 1:05pm:


You are blinded by your own pomposity self aggrandisement. As I said, check the difference between the post I linked to and yours, therein lays the answer. You still haven't said whether it's an "Aussie made isle".

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on May 3^rd, 2020 at 1:08pm:

Well that’s interesting.
Can you go do a quick check at the shop just to see what’s in the shelves?
See if they are truthful.

Setanta wrote on May 3^rd, 2020 at 1:14pm:


Jayzuz!!!!!!  Pot meet kettle.  You did leap to excuse Gordon.  it is obvious.  Yet, there you are, pretending you did not.  Let me know next time you jump in to excuse someone you don't like.

I'd love to know why Brian Ross has the shites with you.  Probably the same reason many others do.

Aussie wrote on May 3^rd, 2020 at 1:38pm:


I made no excuse for Gordon, I did not even mention him. I responded to Brian's post.
You're one to talk about people having the shites with anyone. The most beloved ozpol poster ever!

Quote:


And what was the Post of Brian's you responded to...relevant to?  Keep kidding yourself Setanta.

Brian obviously has the shites with you....not me.  I'd love to know why.

Aussie wrote on May 3^rd, 2020 at 2:54pm:


Why not just ask him if he has and why. Too hard?

My first response to him addressed nothing but this part of his comment as is plainly clear.
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Setanta wrote on May 3^rd, 2020 at 3:07pm:


Okay. I'll ask you to show how simple it is.  You tell me why he has the shites with you, as he says that you know why very well.

I don't think you are here for anything other than to snipe and for buttons.

Aussie wrote on May 3^rd, 2020 at 5:30pm:


Yeas.

Dickmite on the left, Dickcheese on the right.

The supermarkets will do it if it gets them more money.

Belgarion wrote on Apr 30^th, 2020 at 12:35pm:


Exactly.

I can't see it happening.

freediver wrote on May 4^th, 2020 at 11:23am:


Especially when the Australian offerings like the Dick Smith 'Buy Aussie' era were more expensive with no proof of higher quality.

Only Australian Foods can get some sort of 'quality for price' justification.
But there are many Aussie products that are a rip-off and crap compared to overseas stuff.
Hell, it took a couple of school girls to prove that Ribena had  absolutely no 'Vitamin B1, B2, etc' as they stated in their adverts.

Maybe we need aisles that shelve 'Quality' goods regardless of country?

In NZ they have a chain that although expensive, give the consumer the choice to purchase 'good stuff' while those who prefer not to 'spend as much' enjoy the Pack n' Save style.

Haha IGA are the opposite of bunnings. They are all different. Some of them arrange by brand which is extremely annoying.

Spot

greggerypeccary wrote on May 4^th, 2020 at 10:33am:


I had thought of this, but realized that all packaged food comes in their own boxes labelled from where it comes from, so it wouldn't be so hard to distinguish Australian made products from those that come from overseas.

For instance, when on the 2nd last cruise, we did the ship tour, we were also shown where the refrigerated section was with all the foods in boxes etc.
I was taking an interest in reading where everything came from, it was all clearly labelled.
For instance, whatever came from the so many different countries, it actually intrigued me.
I wondered why so many different options from all over the place.
Then I saw something that amazed me even further, strawberries, came from my home place!
Wow, there you go.
And all easily locatable and where it came from, every cool store item of food stuff.
So I can't see why it would be so difficult for a supermarket.

No guesswork needed really.

Sophia wrote on Apr 30^th, 2020 at 7:45am:


consumer boycotts rarely make much difference
It's easy to virtue signal on social media but in the end people aren't prepared to pay twice as much for the same item

freediver wrote on May 7^th, 2020 at 5:33pm:

It isn't really effective across the economy, only individually. By paying a higher price it also has a higher opportunity cost meaning less available funds to be spent on other commodities. In the end, someone misses out.