The Joint Select Committee on Trade and Investment Growth was established to inquire into and report on any measures to further boost Australia's trade and investment performance, including, but not limited to, barriers to trade; reduction of red tape and structural challenges and opportunities for the Australian community.

As part of its remit, and taking into consideration efforts to promote utilisation of Australia’s North Asia Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), as well as future FTAs, the Committee will focus its inquiry on the experience of business in utilising Australia’s existing FTAs including: New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, Chile, the Association of South East Asian Nations and Malaysia.