The Southeast Asian region presents a major opportunity for Australian business. The region and Australia share bright economic growth prospects, geographical proximity, and a need for trade diversification. Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, Nicholas Moore AO, led the development of this strategy to identify a path to increase two-way trade and investment.

This inaugural review assesses ASIC’s effectiveness and capability across strategic prioritisation, planning and decision making, surveillance and licensing. It contains four recommendations which focus on ASIC's data and technology capability, engagement with stakeholders, ability to measure its own effectiveness and capability, and continuing to broaden its mix of skillsets to meet current and future needs...