Our govt needs to put more effort into our own manufacturing for sure. Mind you, Australian manufacturers chose (and still choose) to make their stuff in China because of the lower wages. We have to be willing to pay more if we want products to be made in Australia. Recently the govt launched a ‘made Right Here’ campaign:
https://www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/timayres/media-releases/made-right-here-campaign-kicks