Actually it is a very 'foreign affairs' statement. It is a statement to people worldwide that your capital is safe here. In a market where capital is looking for a new 'safe haven', that statement and more importantly the history that backs it up is very pertinent.
So happy to see this (albeit a few days late), Penny Wong has alluded to the 'wave of investment' that is coming. Rudd now saying this. I'm glad these guys understand international capital flows and are positioning us. I didn't get it till I started reading Martin Armstrong.