German-Australian Business Reception with Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel (Long Version)

The German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce hosted a business reception in honour of H.E. Dr Angela Merkel on the last day of her visit to New Zealand and Australia.This reception was part of the first visit of a German Chancellor to Australia in more than 15 years. One of the topics mentioned by Chancellor Dr Merkel in her welcome speech was the importance of a future EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to expand the already strong commercial ties.