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

I note Senator Cameron says breathlessly, 'It's an advertising campaign,' which was of course secretly hidden in the budget papers in May of this year—some $24 million at the time—to raise awareness and assist businesses to take advantage of the enormous opportunities which are going to be presented by the FTA. We are rolling out a range of initiatives to promote the benefits of these agreements, to raise awareness and to encourage more businesses to export. It is not rocket science. Even Senator Cameron should be able to deal with it. It is about helping more businesses export, employ more Australians and promote this country internationally. All of those things—an innovative dashboard, FTA seminars across the country, enhanced helpdesk support, information kits and materials and other promotional activities to boost uptake—are going to encourage Australian business to do more work in this region, to engage more proactively with China and to create more business and more employment opportunities. (Time expired)