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

There's been overwhelming support from Australian farmers, business and industry in relation to these agreements. The NFF have highlighted the extent to which they lock in new trade opportunities for our meat, grain, sugar, dairy and horticultural producers. The Australian Industry Group has described the Indonesia agreement as being a 'groundbreaking agreement' for dedicating an entire chapter to non-tariff measures, a critical component of this agreement in that it provides the opportunity not just to address and reduce those tariffs that make it harder for Australian businesses to export but also to address those non-tariff measures that can get in the way.

The Australia-Latin America Business Council highlighted our Peru agreement and particularly the opportunities there not just for agricultural producers but also for those mining services companies, the likes of which I referenced before. And there was the Australian Services Roundtable—and I acknowledge, Senator Bragg and Senator Van, your attendance at meetings held here earlier— (Time expired)