South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has called for national economic reform to drive Australia towards a more complex economy that is less reliant on iron ore, coal, and natural gas. Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday, Malinauskas stressed that a complex economy is an indicator of skilled work, secure work, and well-paid work, but he said he believes Australia’s economy lacks complexity. The recently elected premier noted that compared to similar economies, Germany and Canada, Australia’s economy was “so much less diverse, so much less complex, so reliant on commodities, so reliant on sectors which generate comparatively less skilled employment.” Malinauskas added that while this economic model has been a source of an extraordinary living standard for Australians for decades, there were a number of reasons why Australia can’t keep relying on the world buying its commodities. “First, complexity is an indicator of demand for skilled, …