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

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.