Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Inquiry into Australia's trade and investment relationship with Japan and the Republic of Korea

Terms of Reference

The Trade Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will inquire and report on Australia's trade and investment relations with Japan and the Republic of Korea with particular reference to:

• the nature of Australia's existing trade and investment relations;
• emerging and possible future trends in these relations;
• barriers and impediments to trade and investment with Japan and the Republic of Korea for Australian businesses;
• opportunities for deepening existing commercial links, and developing new ones, with Japan and the Republic of Korea; and
• the role of the government in identifying new opportunities and assisting Australian companies to access existing and potential opportunities in Japan and the Republic of Korea.