Daft Ciobo wants as many FTAs as possible

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By Leith van Onselen

After penning a Panglossian article last week spruiking the great riches that have come from Australia’s free trade agreements (FTAs), Australia’s trade minister, Steve Ciobo, has indicated that more FTAs are on the horizon. From The AFR:

Australia’s growing network of free trade deals is crucial to buffeting the economy against damage from the escalating trade war between the US and China, Trade Minister Steven Ciobo says…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.