If someone had told Darren Minter two years ago to plant more citrus, he would've laughed and walked away. But now the Mildura farmer has used the surge in exports to China, Japan and South Korea following the Free Trade Agreements to buy another 100 acres and expand his business.
Andrew Robb, the man who negotiated the Trans-Pacific Partnership for Australia, has called for regional leaders to pressure the US into ratifying the trade pact by first turning their focus to securing a rival multilateral agreement championed by Beijing.
Former Trade Minister Andrew Robb is to become the new chairman of Australia’s premier regionally focused organisation, Asialink.
This shift has significantly broadened the Coalition’s voting base within middle Australia. And this movement overwhelmingly comes from workers and their families – Howard’s “battlers”.
Former trade minister Andrew Robb has accepted a new position in which he will use his close China ties to help secure more than $1 billion for an Australian prawn farming company.
The future security and prosperity of Australia is reliant on sensible engagement with Asia. The country must learn to be more welcoming towards Chinese foreign investment, just as it has been to investment from other countries for the last two centuries.
It is a great honour and privilege to speak here tonight at the Sir Zelman Cowen Oration and Gala Dinner.
ARGUABLY, Australia’s most recent past trade and investment minister has disproved his own career advice. After just 2½ years in the role, there’s no doubt Andrew Robb has left a lasting impression on Australian trade.
Advance expands its Global Advisory Council with three high profile Australians. The recent additions are retired Australian Minister for Trade and Investment, The Hon. Andrew Robb AO...
Back in 2009, former trade minister Andrew Robb, now lauded for signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Chinese, Japanese and South Korean free trade agreements, thought his career was over.
Ten Network has named two new directors to its board including former trade minister Andrew Robb as mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s representative.
Former trade minister Andrew Robb has joined investment bank Moelis & Company, where he will focus on deals with China.
