Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Sterle. Yes, I can deal with those issues. The Albanese government is delivering on our election commitment to diversify trade and investment opportunities for Australian businesses, including by strengthening economic ties in the Indo-Pacific. Last month, I participated in a ministerial meeting in Detroit to advance negotiations on an Indo-Pacific economic framework. It was a successful meeting which concluded negotiations to strengthen cooperation and supply chains. Negotiations are on track to finalise the remaining pillars of the framework this year.

Australia and India are actively progressing an ambitious, comprehensive economic cooperation agreement that will build on the ECTA market access outcomes. On the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, ministers are scheduled to meet in Auckland next month to admit the United Kingdom. (Time expired)