Telstra’s move to transfer jobs offshore has prompted Labor MP Steve Georganas to renew calls for an Australian Operated logo for the service industry.
Much like the ‘Australia Made’ logo the service industry logo would encourage consumers to opt for locally operated services such as banks, telcos and energy company, if it was easy for consumers to identify these local products, Mr Georganas said.
“You can already walk into a supermarket and see immediately if the fruit you’re buying comes from Angaston or Argentina. But when you sign up for a new bank or phone account, there is no way of knowing if it will be serviced by someone in Melbourne or Manila,” he said.
Mr Georganas believes enabling consumers to identify a locally-run service provider will drive valuable traffic to Australian businesses.