would you rather Aus kept to being the dirt pit for China and...

would you rather Aus kept to being the dirt pit for China and even grow less food so we can dig more coal?

As I suggested - Australia should play to its strengths and value add and process what it digs out of the ground. I don't think we are in a position to take on China in main line manufacturing as we are far too expensive in terms of labour and energy costs.

I think developing a nuclear industry is a good start to creating a good energy foundation for the future