'Indonesia’s success is our success’: PM praises close ties ahead of free trade deal

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he plans to learn a lot from how Indonesia handles the issues of prosperity, security and unity.

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during the Indonesia Australia Business Forum in Jakarta, Saturday, September 1, 2018. Source: AAP

Speaking at a gathering of business leaders in Jakarta, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said work would continue on a free trade deal between the two countries, eight years after negotiations first began.

On Friday, Indonesia and Australia agreed to finalise the deal by November, which will remove tariffs and allow greater access to the Indonesian market for Australian farmers and Australian universities.

 More in English  via SBS News.

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