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Free trade agreements
The Queensland Government works closely with the
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
and Austrade to promote FTAs to benefit Queensland
businesses.
The Queensland Government promotes these
benefits through its network of Trade and Investment
Commissioners (see page 12) that delivers country-
specific FTA presentations, online information and
guidance material, and a dedicated FTA specialist
assisting clients via the Queensland Government's trade
and investment hotline.
Case Study: Queensland broccoli in Japan
Japan has become Queensland's third-largest overseas
market for broccoli after just one season of exports,
injecting $1 million into Queensland.
The Queensland Government and Horticulture Innovation
Australia work to help Queensland's vegetable growers
capitalise on the lower Australian dollar and reduced
tariffs under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership
Agreement.
International commercial agreements
In addition to traditional investment attraction activities,
the Queensland Government places a heavy emphasis on
supporting commercial arrangements with international
companies. These agreements facilitate the sharing
of expertise, new technologies and research, building
essential capabilities within Queensland's workforce.
The Queensland Government's network of international
representation is committed to facilitating opportunities to
develop durable commercial agreements with high-profile
firms.
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Current Australian trade
agreements
• ASEAN-New Zealand FTA
⚫ Chile FTA
• China FTA
•
Japan Economic
Partnership Agreement
• Korea FTA
• Malaysia FTA
⚫ New Zealand Closer
Economic Trade Agreement
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Singapore FTA
• Thailand FTA
• United States FTA
Under negotiation
Read more at www.dfat.gov.au
• Trans-Pacific Partnership
• Australia-Gulf Cooperation
Council FTA
Australia-India
Comprehensive Economic
Cooperation Agreement
• Environmental Goods
Agreement
• Indonesia-Australia
Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreement
• Pacific Agreement on Closer
Economic Relations
• Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership
•Trade in Services
Agreement
International partnerships
The Queensland Government recognises the importance of
international partnerships and has established a number of
international agreements to increase trade and investment
opportunities.
Queensland has established sister-relationships with
Shanghai, China; Saitama, Japan; Gyeonggi, Korea; Central
Java, Indonesia; and South Carolina and Texas in the USA.
Sister relationships establish high-level diplomatic and
cooperative relationships and can be used to facilitate the
development of business, social, technological and cultural
links. They are particularly important across Asia, as they
signify Queensland's willingness to cooperate and build
strong and enduring relationships.
The Queensland Government will continue to pursue
sister agreements that contribute to the Queensland
Government's economic growth strategy.
Case Study: Queensland-Chinese Academy of
Sciences (Q-CAS) Collaborative Science Fund
Q-CAS is an Advance Queensland initiative under
Queensland's strategic science agreement with the
Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Q-CAS Collaborative
Science Fund seeks to foster new scientific partnerships
in key areas of joint interest that deliver economic,
social and environmental benefits for Queensland
and China.
Priority areas for joint research are agricultural
biotechnology and food production (including food
safety), human health (including immunology and
neuroscience) and energy.
The recipients of the 2016 Q-CAS round can be found
at advance.qld.gov.au.
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