Australia Has the Money.
Why Is It Leaving?
Australia has trillions in superannuation savings, world-class resources and talented entrepreneurs. So why is Australian capital increasingly looking overseas?
In Episode 7 of Australia Inc., Greg Robinson, Adrian Turner and Tony Davis examine a growing problem facing the Australian economy. We have enormous investment needs, but are our policies making Australia less attractive to investors?
Adrian questions why Australian superannuation funds are directing more capital offshore. Tony argues money follows attractive returns, while Greg warns that regulatory uncertainty and declining business confidence threaten Australia's competitiveness.
But the conversation goes further.
Is Australia losing confidence in its leadership? The panel examines political accountability, declining public trust and the increasingly hostile nature of political debate.
Are we failing our entrepreneurs? Adrian raises concerns about Australian technology businesses moving offshore to access the investment needed to grow.
And what lessons should Australia take from overseas? The panel clashes over whether political protests and grassroots movements in Europe offer a warning about declining trust in government.
The episode also examines critical minerals, mining investment, Australia's healthcare system and the future of innovation.
The panel finishes with its signature Buy, Hold or Sell verdicts.
This time, nobody is buying.
Moderated by Nick Hossack, Australia Inc. asks the question:
If Australia were a company, would you invest?
ABOUT.
Every episode of Australia Inc. puts the country through the same test applied to any listed business. Assets. Liabilities. Leadership. Growth prospects. Moderator Nick Hossack brings the question to a panel of operators, dealmakers, and industry figures — people who've built companies, run boardrooms, and shaped policy from the inside. They pull the numbers apart and deliver a verdict: buy, hold, or sell.
The regular panel: Greg Robinson, Founder & Managing Partner of Blenheim Partners. Adrian Turner, CEO of TimeBridge Partners. Tony Davis, Principal of Perseus Management.
Australia Inc. is centrist and evidence-led. No party lines, no point-scoring, no relitigating the past. The panel argues from data and looks ten to twenty years ahead, because the only question worth asking is where Australia is headed, and what gets it there.
This isn't a heritage podcast about who Australia was. It's a test of whether the country can execute on its own strategy — the national balance sheet, read the way an investor reads a target: with curiosity, rigor, and zero patience for spin.