submission 38 1 to the house of representatives standing committee on economics finance and public administration inquiry into current future directions australia s service industries background is inquiring where export sector now sits in import competing environment focusing but not limited tourism education sectors impact resources boom global opportunities for australian exports policies realising these it timely examine expand services because evidence suggests that there greater scope integration world trade organization wto estimates while currently account over 60 production employment they represent no more than 20 total similarly oecd has noted relatively minor role international contrast contribution domestic economies member countries 2 between 2000 2005 grew at 10 pa same as growth goods however