Countries, economies and regions

Country profile and action plan

Country profile and action plan

Country profile and action plan

Country profiles and action plans.

This Declaration amplifies existing commitments across our extensive areas of bilateral, regional and global economic collaboration. It recognises the importance we place on aligning our trade goals with efforts to urgently respond to the climate crisis.

The Office of Southeast Asia (OSA) was established in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in 2022 to support and coordinate Australia’s whole-of-nation efforts to deepen engagement with Southeast Asia.

In November 2022, I was honoured to be asked by the Prime Minister to lead the development of a national strategy for greater trade and investment between Australia and Southeast Asia.

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Southeast Asia offers Australia's live arts and entertainment companies economic opportunities and creative possibilities. As Southeast Asia's middle class grows, there will be more demand for cultural experiences.

The professional services sector (including legal, accounting, architecture, engineering and consulting services) is growing strongly in Southeast Asia. This reflects fast economic growth rates, rising trade and investment, the development of a range of industries, and major corporations coming to the region for supply chain reasons, all of which necessitates demand for professional services.