Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Rarely has a minister in an Australia government come home with such a formidable achievement as the Minister for Trade and Investment. The minister for trade's efforts in Atlanta were remarkable. He was part of a group of 12 nations that negotiated the largest multilateral trade agreement for more than 20 years—12 nations. It includes the United States, Japan, Canada and Mexico. It includes Chile and Peru. It includes Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and, of course, New Zealand. This TPP agreement opens up opportunities for Australians and Australian businesses right across the fastest growing part of the world economy. It includes economies that represent over 40 per cent of the world's GDP.

Ms Butler interjecting—

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