Manufacturing - "the silent workhorse of the Australian economy".

The article presents a reprint of a statement given by the author in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on March 18, 2013 related to the importance of the manufacturing industry in improving the economic condition of Australia. She informs that the industry employs one million Australians and contributes to more than 160 billion U.S. dollars into other sectors of the country. She also mentions that strategic investments in the industry can create 100,000 new jobs in Australia.