He is a graduate of the Universities of New South Wales and Oxford. Mr Delofski is expected to take up his appointment in the New Year. Since the establishment of the WTO, Australia's WTO Mission in Geneva has played a key role in the achievement of Australia's trade policy goals. Agreements negotiated during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations significantly expanded the reach of the multilateral trading system so that it now encompasses trade in services and intellectual property, as well as goods and new rules on investment. A rules-based multilateral trading system is essential to Australia's economic growth and sustained prosperity.
Trade is a major factor in the creation of decent jobs in Australia.
The multilateral trading system provides stable and predictable rules through which Australian businesses can expand their market access. It is also the main means for settling trade disputes between countries. These elements of the system enable Australia to secure, protect and defend its market access overseas.