In this policy perspective, CEDA examines:

• Australia’s role in the Asia-Pacific region and the broader world;
• The benefits of well-structured bilateral trade agreements and how to realise them;
• How Australia can encourage the free movement of ideas and people; and
• How technology can shorten tyranny of distance and reduce market entry barriers.

This release coincides with the recent introduction of legislation needed to implement the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) and the conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.