Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

In short, with enthusiasm! It is with the enthusiasm and energy that you would expect Australian farmers and businesses to bring to the opportunity to be able to reach into more export markets. Around 89 per cent of surveyed exporters in 2017 exported to a market where we have an FTA in place. Last week in the chamber, I spoke of a couple of Tasmanian businesses—Ashgrove Cheese and SED Shellfish Equipment—that are doing such great work under our FTAs. In my home state—in your original birth home state, Senator Williams—of South Australia, in Mount Gambier, Mayura Station's full-blood wagyu beef is considered to be one of the highest-quality beef products and is now served in some of Asia's top restaurants, exported under our FTAs. Riordan Grains, for example, a Victorian grain grower exporting to China since the tariff was eliminated in 2015, has seen significant increase in their trade. Queensland's Grove Juice is using access opportunities under the Korea, Japan and China deals, indicating just how much versatility there is for these producers to grow their markets. (Time expired)