Today the Liberal National Government is pleased to release Australia's response to the India Economic Strategy; a blueprint to transform our economic engagement. 

Australia and Hong Kong have concluded negotiations on the Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a significant milestone in our already substantial trade and investment relationship.

To our hosts, Commander 3rd Brigade, Brigadier Scott Winter AM, 3rd Brigade’s RSM, Warrant Office Brent Doyle OAM, and Commanding Officer 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Harris CSC. To the men and women of 3^rd Brigade, thank you for your service. Thank you for your welcome here today, thank you for what you do for our country.

Australia will step up in the Pacific and take our engagement with the region to a new level.

Eleven major commercial agreements between Australian and Chinese companies worth almost $15 billion over the next five years have been signed today...