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Australia's Largest Free Trade Agreement Starts (Ministerial)

Media release

3 January 2010

Trade Minister Simon Crean today welcomed the commencement of Australia's largest free trade agreement – the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA).

The historic agreement will span 12 economies with over 600 million people and a combined GDP of $3.1 trillion.

"The commencement of this agreement is a major milestone and opens up significant opportunities for Australian businesses in one of the fastest growing regions in the world," Mr Crean said.

Read the full media release at:
http://www.trademinister.gov.au/releases/2010/sc_100103.html

ENDS


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