PH Ambassador, Australian Minister Discuss PH-AU Trade Relations
PHOTO: Ambassador to Australia Ma. Hellen B. De La Vega called on Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Mark Coulton, MP at the Parliament House on 20 February 2019.
Representing Parkes in New South Wales, Minister Coulton underscored the significant contribution of the Filipino community in his electorate.
The two officials discussed Philippine-Australia trade relations and the efforts of both countries to move forward in the negotiations in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
RCEP is the trade agreement initiated by ASEAN with dialogue partners namely Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, and Korea.
Australia is a major trading partner of the Philippines, ranking 15th among 223 trading partners. (Canberra PE photo)