Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb is this week visiting Singapore to both assess and advance progress of the Australia-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSR).
The CSR was declared last June by the respective prime ministers in marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and identifies a wide range of initiatives across the economic, foreign affairs, defence and security fronts.
One of the many initiatives identified was an early review of the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), which entered into force back in 2003. The review is scheduled for completion by July this year.
Media release: Robb visits Singapore to help drive new strategic partnership