something we are pursuing at the bilateral level and I want to mention a few of the recent highlights. The landmark Australia-Indonesia Development Area - or AIDA - was inaugurated successfully in May this year. AIDA represents a significant milestone in our bilateral relationship with Indonesia. It is the first such sub-regional agreement Indonesia has entered into with any country outside of ASEAN. Importantly, AIDA is all about reducing barriers to business investment in Eastern Indonesia so as to bring development for Indonesia and create jobs for Australians. Earlier this year, the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Ali Alatas, and I signed an historic Maritime Boundaries Agreement which concluded more than 25 years of negotiations between Australia and Indonesia. Again, beyond its importance to national security, the Agreement was also aimed at creating jobs and wealth for Australians by unlocking the potential resources of the seabed between Australia and Indonesia. We have built on the important initial meeting with Dr Mahathir last year by delivering a new, revitalised Trade Agreement with Malaysia. This Agreement will over time bring greater access for Australian producers and benefits to Australian consumers. Agreement was reached earlier this year that the Australian and Japanese Prime Ministers will hold an annual summit on bilateral and regional issues which gives us an unprecedented opportunity to work with our largest trading partner at Prime Ministerial level so as to achieve positive economic outcomes for Australian firms and workers. In February this year, the Government gained concrete results from the inaugural