Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest is hoping he can make RM Williams 100 percent Australian-made again, saying he will do “whatever it takes” to make it happen. Forrest made the comments while visiting the RM William’s factory in Salisbury, Adelaide earlier this week with his wife Nicola. It was the first time the couple set foot in the factory since their investment firm Tattarang acquired the iconic brand in October, returning the famous boots to Australian-ownership. Forrest said bringing full production to Australia would need to be a staged process, and setting a timeframe was unrealistic. Currently, it is estimated that 35 percent of production for the iconic boots takes place overseas including countries such as Portugal, Bangladesh, and Hong Kong. Forrest noted though, that the factory, which currently makes 1,200 boots per day, needed to be expanded to keep up with demand. However, it was the skills shortage that …