Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

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Inquiry into Australia's trade and investment relations with Asia, the Pacific and Latin America

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Terms of Reference

The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade shall examine and report on opportunities for expanding Australia's trade and investment relations with the countries of Asia, the Pacific and Latin America, with particular attention to:

• the nature of existing trade and investment relations;
• likely future trends in those relations;
• the role that these countries might play in advancing the DOHA round of multilateral trade negotiations in the WTO;
• the role of the Government in identifying opportunities and assisting Australian companies, especially those in rural and regional areas, to maximise opportunities in these regions; and

In addition, the Committee will take into consideration the review of Australia’s future trade policy framework.

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