This strategy draws upon primarily open-source data and uses the most comprehensive, recent data where possible. But there are limitations in the datasets available. Often data is only available for the larger Southeast Asian economies and not for the smaller ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste. Trade-in-goods data is more readily available than trade-in-services data, especially for Southeast Asia and its global trade. For these reasons, data used throughout refers to different country groupings and data types. This is made clear in the text or accompanying notes.
In developing this strategy, the Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, Mr Nicholas Moore AO, has drawn on written submissions and consultations with a diverse range of business, government, and community representatives in Australia and Southeast Asia. Mr Moore has also drawn on the advice of a small reference group. He is deeply appreciative of these important contributions, which have guided and enriched the strategy. He also wishes to acknowledge the work of an interagency Australian Government secretariat led by DFAT, which coordinated input from stakeholders and supported his engagement activities.
List of submissions
Around 200 public submissions were received which are listed below. The list does not include submissions where the author has asked for their submission to remain confidential.
- ACE Electric Vehicles
- Advance, the Global Australian Network
- Advance Australia Council
- Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub (ARM Hub)
- Airwallex
- AMP Capital
- Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL)
- Arnott’s
- Asialink Business – Sidney Myer Asia Centre
- Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)
- Asia Pacific Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue (AP4D)
- Asia Society Australia
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Asian Natural Gas & Energy Association (ANGEA)
- Asian Studies Association of Australia, University of New South Wales
- Aspen Medical
- Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB)
- Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC)
- AstraZeneca
- Aurecon Group
- AUS Asia Business Council (AABC)
- Australia-ASEAN Chamber of Commerce (AustCham ASEAN)
- Australia-Thailand Chamber of Commerce (AustCham Thailand)
- Austmine Limited
- Australia-Vietnam Leadership Dialogue (AVLD)
- Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC)
- Australia Malaysia Business Council (AMBCSA)
- Australia Philippines Business Council
- Australian Academy of Vocational Education and Trades Pty Ltd
- Australian Airports Association
- The Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders
- Australian Catholic University
- Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
- Australian Council for International Development (ACFID)
- Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA)
- Australian Exports Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC)
- Australian Fair Trade & Investment Network (AFTINET)
- Australian Hydrogen Council
- Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
- Australian Music Association
- Australian National University
- Australian Numerical Control and Automation (ANCA)
- Australian Pork
- Australian Retirement Trust
- Australian Sugar Milling Council (ASMC)
- Australian Table Grape Association Inc. (ATGA)
- Australian Technology Network (ATN) Universities
- Australian Water Association (AWA)
- Australian Wool Innovation Limited
- Australian Wool Producers
- Austrex
- AUSVEG Limited
- Aware Super
- Beanstalk
- Beasley Intercultural
- Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone (BBAMZ)
- Berries Australia Limited
- Bisnis Asia
- BlueScope Steel Limited
- BowerGroupAsia
- Box Hill Institute
- Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA)
- Business Council of Australia (BCA)
- Canberra Region Tourism Industry Council
- Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) – Disclosure Insight Action
- CBH Group
- Central Queensland University
- Chevron
- Chisholm Institute
- Climateworks Centre
- Concordia Vox
- Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
- Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA)
- Cruise Line International Association (CLIA Australasia)
- CSL Limited
- Cturtle
- CWP Global
- Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade (NT Government)
- Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
- Diplomats for Climate Action Now
- Dominion (Lao) Co. Limited
- Doug Ferguson
- Dream Tours and Incentives Management (DTIM)
- Dynek Proprietary Limited
- Ecotourism Australia
- Edith Cowan University
- Embassy of the Lao PDR in Australia
- Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Australia
- Emerging Payments Association (EPA) Asia
- Engineers Australia
- Entura
- Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria
- Euromonitor International
- Federation University
- FinTech Australia
- Flinders University
- Formula One Surf International Proprietary Limited
- FutureFeed
- Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre (FEnEx CRC)
- Gordon TAFE
- Grain Trade Australia
- Griffith University
- Group of Eight - 1st
- Group of Eight - 2nd
- Haileybury
- Head of Mission Brunei Luke Arnold
- Head of Mission Indonesia Penny Williams
- Head of Mission Laos Paul Kelly
- Head of Mission Malaysia Justin Lee
- Head of Mission Myanmar Angela Corcoran
- Head of Mission Philippines HK Yu PSM
- Head of Mission Singapore Will Hodgman
- Head of Mission Thailand Angela Macdonald
- Head of Mission Timor-Leste Bill Costello
- Head of Mission Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski
- Horticultural Exporters' and Importers' Association (AHEIA)
- Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University
- IFM Investors
- Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA)
- Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)
- Infant Nutrition Council
- Innovative Research Universities
- International Development Contractors' Community (IDCC)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Invocare
- IPH Limited
- IQ Energy Australia
- ITC Pacific Proprietary Limited
- James Cook University
- Kaplan Australia
- LAVO
- Live Performance Australia
- MA Financial Group
- Macmahon Holdings Limited
- Macquarie Group
- Makers Empire
- Professor Mark Scott AO, University of Sydney
- Massage & Myotherapy Australia
- Meat & Livestock Australia
- Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA)
- Medtronic
- Melbourne Polytechnic
- Minderoo Foundation
- Monash University
- Multicultural Council of Tasmania
- Nanosonics Limited
- National Farmers' Federation
- NEAS Australia
- New Edge Education Group
- Professor Nicholas Farrelly
- Noumi International
- Observer of Indonesia and Southeast Asia
- Ping Services
- Plenary Group Holdings
- Powerledger Energy Projects
- PrimeBMD
- ProTom International
- Qlicksmart Proprietary Limited
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- Raymond Mallon - Hanoi, Vietnam
- Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Australia
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
- Royal Thai Embassy in Australia
- Salwood Asia Pacific Proprietary Limited
- SEEK Limited
- Shaun Cameron
- Singapore High Commission
- Sounds Australia
- South Australia Vietnam Business Council
- South Australian Tourism Commission
- Square Peg Capital
- Standards Australia
- Stone & Chalk
- Su McClusky (Global Agriculture Leadership Initiative) - Special Representative for Australian Agriculture
- Sun Cable
- TasRex Proprietary Limited
- Professor Tiho Ancev, University of Sydney
- Toll Group
- Tourism and Events Queensland
- Trade and Investment Queensland
- University of Adelaide
- University of Canberra
- University of Melbourne
- University of New England
- University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- University of Queensland
- University of Southern Queensland
- University of Sunshine Coast
- University of Sydney
- University of Tasmania
- VETASSESS
- Victorian Multicultural Commission
- Visy
- William Angliss Institute
- Worley Group
- Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific Grand Challenge, Australian National University
List of consultations
In his consultations, the Special Envoy engaged with over 750 individuals from the organisations listed below (Note: This includes multiple engagements. The list excludes companies that have requested confidentiality).
- Aboitiz Equity Ventures
- AC Ventures
- Acclime Vietnam
- ACEN
- Acleda Bank
- Adelaide Festival Centre
- Advanced Micro Foundry
- Agricultural and Rural Development Bank
- AIBC
- Akara Resources
- Allens
- AmCham Cambodia
- Amcor Singapore
- Amru Rice Co., Ltd.
- Ancora
- ANZ Australia
- ANZ Lao
- ANZ Vietnam
- ANZCHAM
- APA Insurance
- Argo Investments
- Arnotts
- Art Gallery of NSW Trust
- Art Gallery of Western Australia
- Artemis Digital
- Arts and Culture WA
- Arup
- Ascend Ventures
- ASEAN Business Alliance
- ASEAN-Business Council
- Asia Aviation Public Company Ltd
- Asia Society Australia
- Asialink Group
- Asian Development Bank
- Aspen Medical
- Association of Superannuation Funds Australia
- Attapeu Solar Project
- Aurecon
- Auscham Cambodia
- AusKhmer Import Export Co. Ltd
- Austal Vietnam
- AustCham Singapore
- Australia Philippines Business Council
- Australia Vietnam Policy Institute
- Australia - ASEAN Chamber of Commerce (AustCham ASEAN)
- Australia - ASEAN Council
- Australia - Indonesia Centre
- Australian APEC Study Centre
- Australian Catholic University
- Australian Centre for Education, Cambodia
- Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water
- Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre
- Australian Industry Group
- Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Australian Institute of International Affairs (WA Branch)
- Australian Super
- Australian - Thai Chamber of Commerce
- Aware Super
- Ayala Corporation
- Bamboo Capital Group
- Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam
- Barrenjoey
- BFI
- BHP
- Blackmores
- Blackstone Minerals
- Blockchain Association
- Blue Energy
- Bluescope Australia
- Bluescope Steel Vietnam
- Board of Trade of Thailand
- Boston Consulting Group
- BRED Bank
- Bridge Bank
- Brookfield
- Brunei Ministry of Finance and Economy
- Bursa Malaysia
- Business Assistance Facility (BAF)
- Business Council of Australia
- CAANZ
- Cambodia Chamber of Commerce
- Cambodia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- Cambodia Pepper and Spices Foundation
- Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth & Sport
- Canadia Bank
- Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association
- CAP-RED
- CBH
- Cbus Super Fund
- CDC
- Central Retail Group
- Centre of Policy Development
- Centre for Stories, Western Australia
- Centre for Strategy and Innovation Policy
- Chevron New Energies
- Chip Mong Group
- Citi Group
- Civitas
- Climateworks
- Cochlear
- Coles
- Commonwealth Bank Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- Corio Generation
- Council for International Education
- Council for the Development of Cambodia
- CPA Australia
- Craig Mostyn Group
- CT Corporation
- Cturtle
- Curtin University, Australia
- Curtin University, Singapore
- Darussalam Enterprises
- Defence SA
- Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
- Dominion (Lao) Co., Ltd
- DT Global (PROSPERA and Katalis)
- DuluxGroup
- Dutch Mill
- Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO)
- Edukasyon
- Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in Australia
- Embassy of the Lao PDR in Australia
- Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Australia
- Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Australia
- Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Australia
- Emerald Resources
- Employees Provident Fund
- Environmental Resources Management Vietnam
- Equilibrium Capital
- EuroCham Cambodia
- EXIM
- Express Food Group Co., Ltd.
- Federation of Thai Industries
- Fortescue Metals Group
- FPT
- Frasers Property Thailand
- Frontier Advisors
- FTB Bank
- Fulbright University Vietnam
- Future Fund
- Gamuda
- Gentari Renewables
- GeoComply
- Ghanim International Corporation
- GHD
- GIC
- Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII)
- GlobalFoundries
- Go8 Universities
- Gresham Partners
- Grimm Power
- Gulf Energy Development
- Guzman y Gomez Singapore
- Handcrafted Cashew Nuts Stung Treng Co., Ltd.
- High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in Australia
- High Commission of Malaysia in Australia
- High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Australia
- Hoa Phat
- Hort Innovation
- HSBC
- IDP Cambodia
- IFM Investors
- Impact Hub Phnom Penh
- Independent Studies
- Indonesia Australia Business Coalition
- Indonesia Institute
- Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) for International Relationships
- Indonesian Fintech Association
- Indonesian Investment Authority
- Indosat
- Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Malaysian)
- Intel Technology Asia
- Intercontinental Hotels Group
- International Business Chamber of Cambodia
- Invest Victoria
- Investment NSW
- IPH Limited
- J Trust Royal Bank
- James Cook University
- James Cook University, Singapore
- Japanese Business Association of Cambodia
- Kalbe Nutritionals
- Kaplan Singapore
- KAS Group
- Keppel Infrastructure Trust
- Khazanah Nasional Berhad
- Khmer Cold Chain
- Khmer Fresh Milk (Kirisu Farm) Co., Ltd.
- Khmer Organic Cooperative Co., Ltd.
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Kingsgate
- KPMG
- KPMG Vietnam
- Kumpul
- Kumpulan Wang Persaraan
- La Trobe University
- Lady Saving Group
- LAM Research
- Lao Business Assistance Facility
- Lao Derm Group
- Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce
- Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment
- Lendlease
- Lighthouse Capital
- Linfox
- Lippo Group
- LOCA
- LOGOS Group
- Low Carbon Australia
- Lowy Institute
- LVK Group of Companies
- Lycopodium
- LyLy Food
- Macquarie Group
- Malaysia Australia Business Council
- Malaysian Automotive Association
- Malaysian Ministry of Economy
- Malaysian Ministry of Finance
- Manila Angel Investing Network
- Masan High Tech Materials Corporation
- Maybank Cambodia
- McBride
- MDEC Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation
- Meat and Livestock Australia
- Mekong Strategic Capital
- Mekong Timber Plantations
- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia
- Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, Brunei Darussalam
- Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, Cambodia
- Minor International
- Mirvac
- Misota Food Import Export Co., Ltd.
- Mitsui & Co.
- MLC Asset Management
- MMP Co. Ltd, Cambodia
- Momo
- Monash University
- Monsoon Wind Power Project
- Morgan Stanley Australia
- Nam Theun 2 Power Company
- National Australia Bank
- Navita Healthy Food and Beverages Co., Ltd.
- NEXTDC
- Noongar Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- NS Bluescope Malaysia
- Office of the Governor, South Australia
- Orlar
- OSK Holdings
- OzAsia Festival
- Pact Cambodia
- Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
- Patamar Capital
- PC1, Vietnam
- Perdaman
- Permodalan Nasional Berhad, Malaysia
- Perth Airport
- Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
- Perth USAsia Centre
- Petronas
- Pharmacare
- Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment
- Philippine Department of Finance
- Philippines Business Council
- Phoenix Holdings
- Phongsavanh Bank
- Phu Bia Mining Limited
- Pilmico Foods Corporation
- Poynton Stavrianou
- Prime Metro BMD Corporation, Manila
- Privy.ID
- Provaris
- PT Bank ANZ Indonesia
- PT Orica Mining Services
- PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI)
- PTL Holding
- PTT Public Company Limited
- PwC Indonesia
- QAF Group Brunei Darussalam
- Qantas
- QBE
- Queensland Investment Corporation
- Ratch
- Regional Trade for Development
- Renewable Energy Business Development and Commercial (Global Growth)
- ResMed
- Restaurants Development Co., Ltd
- Rio Tinto
- RMA Group
- RMIT University
- RMIT University, Vietnam
- Robinsons Land
- Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Australia
- Royal Group
- Royal Thai Embassy in Australia
- Royal University of Phnom Penh
- Sarawak Energy Berhad
- SATS
- SC Capital Partners
- Scentre Group
- Scotch College
- Serikandi Holdings
- Shipper
- Singapore Economic Development Board
- Singapore Ministry for Trade and Industry
- Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association
- Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry
- SM Investments Corporation
- SMEC Foundation
- Sok Siphana and Associates
- Solar Green Energy (SOGE) Cambodia
- South Australia Department of the Premier and Cabinet
- South Australia Department of Trade and Investment
- SOVICO
- SPC Global Limited
- Special Representative for Greater Sunrise
- STAG Vietnam
- Start Up Vietnam Foundation
- Stockland
- Stratacom Properties
- Sunrice
- Supalai
- Super Retail Co., Ltd.
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Talent Excellence Development Partner Co. Ltd
- Tasman Environmental Markets
- TCC Assets (Thailand)
- Telstra
- Temasek
- Tenaga Nasional
- Thai Bankers' Association
- Thai Chamber of Commerce
- Thai Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking
- Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Thales Australia
- Thanaleng Dry Port
- The Australian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore (AustCham)
- The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia
- The Khmer Lesson
- Theun-Hinbourn Power Company
- Timor - Leste Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- TK Group
- TMX Global
- TOHLAO
- Toll Global Express
- Traveloka
- TRUE Infrastructure
- UniSuper
- Universities Australia
- University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City
- University of Melbourne
- University of Newcastle
- University of NSW
- University of Queensland
- University of Sydney
- University of Tasmania
- US Agency for International Development
- US Chamber of Commerce
- US National Security Council
- US-ASEAN Business Council
- VI Group
- Victoria Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
- Victoria Department of Treasury and Finance
- Victcetera
- Vietcommbank
- Vietnam Ministry of Defence
- Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Vietnam National University
- Vin Group
- VinaCapital
- VinES
- Visa
- VRX Silica
- West Australian Fishing Industry Council
- Western Australia Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
- Western Australia Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
- Western Australia Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development
- Western Australian Museum
- WIR Group
- Woodside Energy
- World Bank
- Worldbridge Group
Reference group
- William Cox, CEO, Aurecon
- Margaret Gardner, Vice-Chancellor, Monash University
- Bruce Gosper, Vice President Administration and Corporate Management, Asia Development Bank
- Owen Hegarty, Executive Chairman, EMR Capital
- Christine Holgate, CEO, Toll Global Express
- Dig Howitt, CEO, Cochlear
- Andrew Parker, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Investment NSW
- Vishnu Shahaney, former Regional Head of Southeast Asia, India and Middle East, ANZ
- Alison Watkins, Chancellor, University of Tasmania
- Shemara Wikramanayake, CEO, Macquarie Group
- Gita Irawan Wirjawan, Founder and Chair, Ancora
- Nicola Yeomans, Co-Head Private Capital, King & Wood Mallesons