And I will continue to see that the Cairns Group keeps up the pressure for further liberalisation in agricultural trade. In 1997, the agenda for APEC is large. The biggest task before regional economies will be to improve further the initial 1996 IAPs, drawing on advice and input from the private sector. I will be meeting with my APEC trade minister counterparts for this purpose in May. There is also a good deal of work to be done to deliver better outcomes on some of APEC's newer issues.
Services is one example.
The work on food, population and the environment which were set in train at the 1995 Osaka Leaders Meeting is another. Conclusion Let me conclude by stating simply that the Australian Government will not only be vigilant in protecting and defending Australia's economic and trade interests but we will be developing further our integrated trade policy framework to advance Australia's interests in practical ways to create jobs in Australia. The contours of Australia's trade policy are now firmly established, and we have made a good start on some of the specifics. The task now is to build on this strong start and produce more tangible results. I am confident that we will deliver in full on this commitment in 1997.