Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Manuel A.J. Teehankee of the Philippines at the Trade Policy Review of Australia, 11 and 13 March 2020.

This eighth Trade Policy Review of Australia has allowed us to track and acknowledge significant developments in the economic, trade and investment regime of Australia over the past five years. I would like to thank especially the head of the Australian delegation, Mr. George Mina, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Trade Negotiations at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and his Canberra-based colleagues, who made a very long journey to participate in this review under exceptional circumstances, as well as our discussant, Ambassador Julian Braithwaite, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, for his valuable remarks and insights. My gratitude is also extended to the WTO Members that provided advance written questions and approximately 40 delegations for their formal statements that allowed us to conduct the proceedings as a “virtual review”.