Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

This is a very important point. These free trade agreements are not just about big business and that end of town. If you are a small business with a great product or a great service, e-commerce will give you a direct route into the world's major markets, including of course China, as a result of ChAFTA. These FTAs translate into jobs and opportunities for everyday Australians. Let us take for example Kimberley Kampers owner Bruce Loxton in Ballina. He has big plans to export his caravans into China as a result of the FTA—directly as a result. He has already applied to double the size of his premises and is hoping to add between 30 and 40 staff on the North Coast of New South Wales. Under ChAFTA he can do that because the 10 per cent tariff on caravans will be eliminated. The ChAFTA will not only increase the competitiveness of his business, Kimberley Kampers, but also create new opportunities and new jobs for Australians—and those opposite need to support it. (Time expired)