🇦🇺 Australia: Promoting Australian Products and Alternatives
Encouraging Australian consumers to choose Australian products and alternatives to American imports, to support the Australian economy and reduce dependence on American goods
🎯 Objective
"Encourage Australian consumers to choose Australian products and alternatives to American imports, to support the Australian economy and reduce dependence on American goods."
📋 Key Sectors and Alternatives
🧴 Food and Beverages
❌ American Product: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Kellogg's
Australian Alternative
Verification
Impact
Vegemite (Melbourne)
Certification from the Australian Made Campaign
500+ Australian jobs
Foster's Lager (Melbourne)
Certification from the Australian Made Campaign
100% Australian ingredients
Weet-Bix (Sydney)
Certification from the Australian Made Campaign
200+ Australian farmers
📱 Electronics
❌ American Product: Apple iPhone, Dell Laptop
Australian Alternative
Verification
Impact
Telstra (Melbourne)
Certification from the ACMA
1000+ Australian jobs
HP Australia (Sydney)
Certification from the ACMA
50+ Australian engineers
Optus (Sydney)
Certification from the ACMA
200+ Australian jobs
💊 Pharmaceuticals
❌ American Product: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer
Australian Alternative
Verification
Impact
CSL Limited (Melbourne)
Certification from the TGA
100% Australian research
Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Melbourne)
Certification from the TGA
50+ Australian researchers
Pfizer Australia (Sydney)
Certification from the TGA
200+ Australian jobs
🔍 Verification Methods
Company Registration: Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) → Search for company registration.
Certification from the Australian Made Campaign: Australian Made Campaign → Search for certification.
Certification from the ACMA: Australian Communications and Media Authority → Search for certification.
📌 Priorities
Food and Beverages: Choose Australian food and beverages over American imports (e.g. Australian meat).
Electronics: Choose Australian electronics over American imports (e.g. Australian-made smartphones).
Pharmaceuticals: Choose Australian pharmaceuticals over American imports (e.g. Australian-made medications).
⚠️ Warning: "Made in Australia" ≠ "Australian company" (e.g. Apple manufactures in Australia, but is an American company).