Western Australia commodity boom - too much reliance on China?

Currently visiting Western Australia and one can’t help realising that Australia’s strong economy is dependent on Chinese demand for its commodities. However, the focus on supporting the boom as an “all eggs in one basket” approach to State development raise questions as to how prudent this strategy really is.

There are concerns that China cannot sustain such growth levels and the main threats to ongoing high growth rates are in the main environmental, industrial, financial and ultimately political. Australia should be working on a Plan B if exports start to dry up. Read more from the West Australian