AUSTRALIA CONCLUDES FTA NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA Australia has concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Republic of Korea, our third-largest goods export market and fourth-largest trading partner.   Building stronger trading relationships in Asia was a key election commitment and part of the Coalition’s ... (05-Dec)

FIRST CITIC SHIPMENT A MAJOR INVESTMENT MILESTONE Today we are reminded of the substantial benefits foreign investment brings to Australia with the first shipment of iron ore concentrate from the multi-billion-dollar Sino Iron project in Western Australia’s Pilbara. Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb congratulated CITIC Pacific Mining on this ... (03-Dec)