I suppose I should better state my premise: Trade liberalization is very much in Australia's interests because its geographic isolation has provided a degree of

I suppose I should better state my premise: Trade liberalization is very much in Australia's interests because its geographic isolation has provided a degree of natural protection for domestic industries (not so now since shipping has improved) while liberalization also provides the market access that Australia needs anyway since it is a large exporter of raw materials. The growth is absolutely a product of liberalization, accidents of geography and timing have made it so.