Trade and Market Access Division

First Assistant Secretary

• Jo Evans
  Switchboard: +61 2 6272 3933

Multilateral Trade

• Assistant Secretary
  Libby Bie

Bilateral Trade
(North Asia, Middle East and Africa)

• Assistant Secretary
  Simon Murnane

Bilateral Trade
(Americas, Europe, South and South-East Asia, and the Pacific)

• Assistant Secretary
  Sian Hewitt (A/g) 

Overseas Agriculture Staff 

The Trade and Market Access Division is the international arm of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Its role is to:

• open up trade opportunities for Australia’s agricultural exporters and maintain existing trading relationships
• establish strong multilateral, bilateral and regional relationships with trading partners
• reduce international trade distortions
• provide technical assistance to support Australia’s agricultural exports
• oversee policies to reduce risks to Australia’s plant and animal health status from exotic pests and diseases, and
• develop international trade standards for agricultural exports.

More information about Trade and Market Access and overseas agriculture staff is available on the DAFF website.