I have long contended that Australian prosperity will come through Indonesia and vice versa. I was glad to see
that QANTAS is buying a twenty percent stake in Indonesia's AdamAir
. Though it may be prompted in part by Singapore's unruly airline regulation schemes, it is recognition that Indonesia's market is not only growing, but that Australian business has confidence in its economy and legal systems. Indonesia has come a long way since the corruption of the Suharto regime.
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Andrew Bartlett has been covering
the possible tax reforms that Australia could benefit from
. Craig Emerson also
weighed in on the issue
. But Emerson's website sucks and I can't find more information on what he is proposing. So I cannot be bothered discussing his policy ....
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