In its submissions to the Committee, ACCI called for ratification as soon as possible in order to improve market access for Australian small and medium enterprises as soon as possible.
"ACCI played a pivotal role in making the Indonesia-Australia agreement possible,' ACCI chief executive James Pearson said.
"Our founding of the Business Partnership Group (BPG) with Indonesia's national Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) and other stakeholders in 2012 encouraged our two governments to negotiate a comprehensive agreement."
Mr Pearson said the Hong Kong trade deal has made real inroads for the Australian services sector to gain greater market access for insurance, banking and fintech, as well as reducing red tape.
"ACCI also championed for independent economic analysis of these agreements to ensure they will continue to benefit Australian business. We welcome the Committee's recommendation along these lines."
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