Ross Taylor
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Biography
Publications
A regular ‘Opinion’ columist for The West Australian, The Australian and The Jakarta Post newspapers, plus a spokesperson on 6PR, ABC Radio 720, and 2UE, Ross Taylor is Chairman of the WA-based Indonesia Institute (Inc.), and past national vice-president and director of the Australia-Indonesia Business Council. He was also the joint-founder of the Regional Development Institute of Indonesia in 2002, based in Jakarta.
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Israel embassy debacle: can Australia strongarm Indonesia again?
Should Morrison play hardball with Indonesia on the proposal to move the Australian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem?
![Indonesian tourism booms, Australia misses out](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Tourism%20WEB%20min.jpg?itok=FxN6p58p)
Indonesian tourism booms, Australia misses out
Despite high visa compliance rates among Indonesians, Australian policies discourage them from holidaying down under.