Business leaders from the Australia New Zealand
Leadership Forum (ANZLF) met with Australian and New Zealand
Trade Ministers at their annual Closer Economic Relations
(CER) Ministerial Meeting held in Rotorua this
weekend.
The Dialogue provided an opportunity to
explore the future development of the CER framework,
including the Single Economic Market (SEM) agenda, the
Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement (TTMRA) and the
CER Investment Protocol, and to discuss collaboration on
regional and global trade issues.
The ANZLF CER
Business Dialogue was attended by the New Zealand Minister
for Trade, Hon Todd McClay, and Australian Minister for
Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell.
The
Ministers joined ANZLF CEO delegates for a discussion on how
to enhance trans-Tasman economic and trade cooperation
through:
- Streamlining regulations and standards
to boost competitiveness and facilitate seamless
trade - Jointly developing and promoting an attractive
single investment environment for both domestic and foreign
investors - Strengthening supply chains to mitigate
risks and ensure business continuity in times of
crisis - Leveraging technology to modernise trade
processes, including the transition to paperless trade
documentation and the adoption of coherent digital standards
for areas like digital identity verification, cyber
security, e-commerce, and data
exchange.
Australian ANZLF Co-Chair and CEO of
CyberCX, John Paitaridis, emphasised the ANZLF’s role in
fostering strong relationships between business and
political leaders to ensure a healthy and vibrant
trans-Tasman relationship. Mr Paitaridis noted that for
twenty years the ANZLF has helped develop the SEM agenda and
influenced a raft of policies, ranging from border control
to business regulation.
“The ANZLF brings
trans-Tasman business leaders together to advance the
trans-Tasman relationship,” Mr Paitaridis said, “Our
engagement with Ministers in Rotorua underscored the
importance of the ANZLF as a platform for dialogue and
active collaboration. It also spoke to the Prime
Ministers’ recent joint statement acknowledging the
ANZLF’s relevance to business and effectiveness as a voice
to governments.”
Spark NZ CEO, Jolie
Hodson, highlighted the need for a more outward-looking
approach to the trans-Tasman relationship. Ms. Hodson said,
“CEOs emphasised the importance of promoting CER to the
world, and ensuring the SEM agenda remains modern and,
forward-thinking, attractive to foreign investors by
pursuing regulatory coherence wherever possible and
embracing new opportunities in the digital
economy.”
Mr Paitaridis concluded, “By aligning our
policies, enhancing investment frameworks, supporting
innovative supply chain solutions and digitising the trade
relationship, we can ensure our two countries remain match
fit for a modern trade
relationship.”
Australia
Delegation
John Paitaridis, CEO, CyberCX and
ANZLF Co-Chair
Bran Black, CEO, Business Council of
Australia
Paul Corbett, General Manager, New Zealand,
CPB Contractors
Tracey Evans, Managing Director,
Aurecon
Ranj Samrai, Australia Director,
ANZLF
New Zealand
Delegation
Jolie Hodson, CEO, Spark NZ and
Acting ANZLF Co-Chair
Jason Boyes, CEO,
Infratil
Roger Gray, CEO, Port of Auckland
Traci
Houpapa, Chair, Federation of Māori Authorities and ANZLF
Indigenous Business Sector Group
Simon Limmer, CEO,
Indevin
Amelia Linzey, CEO, Beca
Stephen Jacobi,
New Zealand Director, ANZLF
Simon Le Quesne, New
Zealand Associate Director,
ANZLF
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