Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

If there is one Santa Claus in this parliament, it is the Minister for Trade and Investment, who has delivered in spades this year for the exporters and traders of Australia. This government has concluded three free trade agreements with our largest trading partners—China, Japan and South Korea—and the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership, an unprecedented trade agreement covering 13 regional nations and 40 per cent of global activity. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus; his name is Andrew.

But we are not resting on our laurels as a government. The trade minister is off to India next week, and the Prime Minister and the trade minister recommenced talks with Indonesia on a comprehensive economic partnership. This followed on from the minister leading a record 360-member business delegation to Indonesia. We are also hosting fora and working with foreign investors to generate investment in the vast potential of Australia's north.