August

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb today launched the Coalition’s Economic Diplomacy policy.

All governments would argue that they engage in economic diplomacy.

Today, Australia’s Trade and Investment Minister, the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP, and Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Minister, the Hon Mustapa Mohamed, co-chaired bilateral talks on advancing our shared trade and investment interests.

New trade data released today shows strong growth in Australian exports led by the resources trade with North Asia.