The Trade and Assistance Review contains the latest estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry, and provides a summary of developments in industry assistance, trade policy and foreign investment over the past year. Recent policy announcements mean that industry assistance is likely to trend upwards over the years ahead, particularly as assistance is provided under...

This final inquiry report builds on the Committee's interim report, published in February 2024, that made five recommendations focused on improving transparency, accountability, and oversight in the process for negotiating Australia’s trade and investment agreements.

This research note questions how New Zealand has managed to sustain its large and growing current account deficits with the rest of the world without seeing a corresponding deterioration in its net international investment position (NIIP).

This interim report examines how processes can be strengthened to build on Australia’s success as a trading nation and ensure trade and investment agreements are of the greatest benefit for all Australians.

International investment is creating the policy settings and signals to unleash historically high levels of private investment in the energy transition. This report argues that Australia is at risk of losing out on the global race for this capital.