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High Commissioner to Cook Islands
Dr Christopher Watkins
On 17 March 2020, Dr Christopher Watkins became Australia’s first High Commissioner to Cook Islands.
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2017 Foreign Policy White Paper
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- Prove the origin of your goods
- Look up FTA tariffs and services market access - DFAT FTA Portal
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- Request customised statistics
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- Request customised statistics
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innovationXchange
innovationXchange is DFAT's development innovation hub.
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