Calls for Submissions and Expressions of Interest

Closed submissions

Submissions received on the CPTPP Upgrade Negotiations

DFAT invited submissions from interested individuals and groups on the recommendations of the CPTPP General Review Report to upgrade certain CPTPP provisions. The following submissions were received:

Australian Fair Trade & Investment Network (AFTINET) [PDF]
Western Australian Government

Submissions received on Uruguay’s accession to the CPTPP

On 21 November 2025, CPTPP Ministers agreed to commence an accession process for Uruguay. DFAT invited submissions from interested individuals and groups on the opportunities and impacts of Uruguay’s potential accession to the CPTPP. The following submissions were received:

Australian Red Meat & Livestock Industry
Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA) [PDF]
Western Australian Government

Submission received on the CPTPP General Review

DFAT invited submissions from interested individuals and groups on the CPTPP as part of its mandated three-year General Review. The following submission was received:

Australian Fair Trade & Investment Network (AFTINET) [PDF]

Submissions received on the roster of Panel Chairs

DFAT invited submissions from individuals to be considered for nomination to the roster of Panel Chairs pursuant to the Dispute Settlement Chapter of the CPTPP.

Submissions received on Costa Rica’s accession to the CPTPP

On 28 November 2024, the CPTPP Commission decided to commence an accession process for Costa Rica. DFAT invited submissions from interested individuals and groups on the opportunities and impacts of the Costa Rica’s potential accession to the CPTPP. The following submissions were received:

Submissions received on the UK accession to the CPTPP

DFAT invited submissions from interested individuals and groups on the opportunities and impacts of the UK's potential accession to the CPTPP. The following submission was received:

Australian Fair Trade & Investment Network (AFTINET)

Submissions received on the TPP Agreement

The process for engaging stakeholders on the CPTPP was an extension of the Government's efforts to bring the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) into force. This built upon the extensive consultations undertaken in relation to the original TPP which commenced in 2008.

The TPP Agreement negotiations concluded in October 2015. Below are the public submissions received during negotiations.

CPTPP market snapshot (including Australia)

CPTPP GDP: US$17.0 trillion
CPTPP % of world GDP: 14.4
CPTPP Population: 597.9 million
CPTPP % of world Population: 7.5
Australia-CPTPP two-way trade: AUD$ 331.4 billion
Australia-CPTPP two-way trade % share: 25

CPTPP market snapshot statistics for 2025 calendar year.

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