Offshoring - some developments in Australia

When we talk about offshoring and the protest of certain quarters against it, we mostly think first about the US. Recently, there is some movement in offshoring by European companies and probably, some protests will take place there as well, considering the more rigid structure of the labour laws in those countries and the challenge for European companies to develop new and more flexible industries.

Who would think about Australia? Well, it seem, something is going on there as well! It is reported that the Australian tech industry's peak representative body, the AIIA, will "actively oppose" any move to ban Government departments from sending work offshore through overseas outsourcing partners. They are saying that the industry in Australia wouldn't be able to defend low-end IT services anyway and should concentrate on serving the higher value added market segments - We agree!!

This is following a survey that found out that of 100 companies and government agencies surveyed (which is a pretty small basis) 12 per cent of organisations had already completed an offshore project. Another five per cent said they were considering the option for later this year (http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9467860%255E15316,00.html)