Is Your House ‘Made in China?’ Builder Says 90 Percent of Materials Come From There
'Steel frames, cladding, insulation, screws and fixings, electrical cables, all of it,' says building boss Scott Challen.
TL;DR
- About 90 percent of building materials in Australia are estimated to come from China.
- Builder Scott Challen believes Australia should overhaul its trade ties with China.
- Consideration of tariffs to protect local manufacturing is suggested.
- Challen runs the QHI Group and an online building supplies business.