Hello, I'm Nicholas Moore,
Australia's Special Envoy for Southeast Asia.
The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese,
appointed me to lead the development of
South East Asia's economic strategy to 2040.
My starting point was to listen to
Australia and our friends in the region.
I've met now with more than 750 people,
including from business, diaspora,
communities and governments across
Southeast Asia and Australia.
I've also received almost 200 submissions
through a public consultation process.
And I've travelled to all Asian
countries except Myanmar invested.
Australia's Southeast Asian
economic strategy to 2040 is a culmination
of these consultations and insights.
It sets out a practical pathway to
increase Australia's two way trade
and investment with the countries
of Southeast Asia covering Brunei.
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Laos, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand, Timor, Leste and Vietnam.
It identifies 10 key sectors that offer the
most potential for growth.
Agriculture and food.
Resources, Green energy,
transition, infrastructure,
Education and Skills,
visitor, Economy,
Healthcare, digital economy,
Professional and financial Services,
and the creative industries.
Australia is invested in our
regions and as our Southeast Asian
partners look for options to
increase their economic growth,
Australia has much to offer as
a trusted and reliable partner.