Exports are vital to the standard of living that Australians enjoy, Mr Vaile said.
Exporters differ from companies that don t export in many ways.
Exporters provide their staff with safer, healthier workplaces. They provide more training and are more committed to career development. They re more connected to the new economy with 69 percent using the Internet, compared with 28 percent of non-exporters. By exporting, Australian businesses compete with the best companies in the world and are therefore driven to be innovative and use the most modern technology and management practices. Australian exporters pick up knowledge and technology from global markets and bring them home for the benefit of all Australians, Mr Vaile said.