Op-Ed

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This FOI release contains an op-ed draft (email chain from October 2024) rather than policy analysis or fiscal advice. The document type is internal correspondence circulating a draft opinion piece on G20 engagement and economic strategy. The piece argues against protectionism and supply chain fragmentation, advocating instead for increased trade and investment engagement as beneficial to both the global economy and Australia's interests. It characterises Australia's Future Made in Australia agenda not as inward-looking protectionism but as leveraging Australia's geological, geopolitical and human capital strengths to participate in global net zero supply chains. The draft emphasises aligning economic and security interests and mobilising private investment in Australian resilience. No policy costings, modelling outputs, or quantitative fiscal impacts are included in this excerpt.