Welcome to the Pacific edition of Business Envoy. Australia and the Pacific share a long history of friendship, strong people to people links, and a major trade and investment partnership.

Australia is proud to be part of the Pacific family. Shared values, unbreakable people to people connections and historically strong business links are the cornerstone of our engagement with the region.

The entry into force of Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus for eight countries on 13 December 2020 is a significant achievement for the Pacific region.

Australia's connection to the countries of the Pacific region is deep and enduring. While New Zealand is often the first export market for Australian exporters, Pacific markets are a logical next step for Australian businesses that can provide products and services in demand in the Pacific.

News and stories from our Pacific Heads of Missions

Australia and the Pacific share a rich history and deep love of sport. PacificAus Sports is working with partners to unlock this potential further and create new opportunities for our athletes to train and compete together. 

The Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme (including the Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Worker Programme) brings Pacific and Timor-Leste workers to Australia to fill low and semi-skilled roles in regional and rural Australia.

The Australian Government, through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP), in partnership with ANZ Bank, has provided a $67 million loan to Fiji Airports.

Both household and national economies in the Pacific will rely on agriculture for economic growth and recovery from the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Over the last year, Pacific businesses have undergone an immense digital transformation as they adapt to a COVID-19 impacted world. 

Comprehensive COVID-19 vaccination coverage is the key to our region’s health and economic recovery, and that’s why the Australian Government is working closely with Indo-Pacific partner governments to support their national rollouts.

Clean, green, and affordable: Scaling a solar solution in remote Papua New Guinea

Katalis ­­­- a new Indonesia-Australia business development program - is exploring the potential for a globally competitive electric vehicle (EV) industry, driven by bilateral commercial partnerships.

International property and infrastructure group, Lendlease, is developing its largest development in Asia – The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, urbanisation projects represent 80 per cent of its global development pipeline across 10 gateway cities around the world.

Indigenous trade and investment