Inquiry into access to free trade agreements by small and medium sized enterprises

The Committee shall examine opportunities and challenges facing small and medium Australian export-oriented businesses that seek to leverage free trade agreements for the export of goods and services

The Inquiry will have particular regard to:

• consideration of what products and services (e.g. inclusion and prioritisation) are negotiated in free trade agreements;

• awareness of, and accessibility to, free trade agreements;

• lessons learnt from attempts at leveraging free trade agreements, including barriers to implementation and success in fast-tracking export opportunities;

• role and effectiveness of support structures and networks in helping leverage free trade agreements;

• ongoing capacity building that will assist in creating opportunities and capturing more value from free trade agreements in the future; and

• any other related matters.