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

I thank Senator Sheldon again for his important question. Since we were elected, the Albanese Labor government has made great progress helping Australian exporters to diversify their trade. We passed legislation to bring our free trade agreements with the UK and India into force. We delivered a new South-East Asia economic strategy to 2040, helping Australian businesses create more jobs by seizing the opportunities right on our doorstep. Last week we delivered another election commitment to convene the first meeting of Australia's Trade 2040 Taskforce. This taskforce is made up of a diverse mix of civil society, business and union representatives. Our government will continue to work with all partners to ensure the benefits of trade are shared widely amongst our community.