The Jackson Committee was established in 1974 by the
Whitlam
Edward Gough Whitlam (11 July 191621 October 2014) was the 21st prime minister of Australia, serving from 1972 to 1975. The longest-serving federal leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1967 to 1977, he was notable for being the he ...
government of Australia to advise on policies for Australia's manufacturing industry.
The committee was chaired by R.G. Jackson, the then general manager and a director of
CSR Ltd
CSR may refer to:
Biology
* Central serous retinopathy, a visual impairment
* Cheyne–Stokes respiration, an abnormal respiration pattern
* Child sex ratio, ratio between female and male births
* Class switch recombination, a process that chang ...
. Its report advocated a move towards a more open economy, with gradual
structural adjustment
Structural adjustment programs (SAPs) consist of loans (structural adjustment loans; SALs) provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) to countries that experience economic crises. Their purpose is to adjust the coun ...
of Australia's manufacturing sector. However, it was criticised over its call for increased assistance to manufacturing through grants and tax concessions and its suggestion that exchange-rate policy should offer more support for the sector.
Political history of Australia
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