As the US cracks down on ultra-fast fashion imports, Australia risks becoming the next pressure valve for global waste. With over 1.4 billion garments entering our market each year—half ending in landfill—inaction could make us a target for the very practices others are curbing. This article explores how smarter trade policy and stronger import standards can help Australia protect its economy, its environment, and its future.

The energy transition is no longer only a climate conversation. It is also a discussion about reliability, national resilience and Australia's future prosperity. Watch Senator Andrew McLachlan's exchange with Climate Change Authority Chair Matt Kean.