Context
The Australia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), on behalf of the Indonesia-Australia Business Partnership Group (IA-BPG), was tasked with consolidating private sector input to support the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA). The engagement required translating diverse business perspectives into a unified position that could inform bilateral negotiations.
Challenges
The process involved aligning multiple stakeholders across industries and geographies, each with distinct priorities, into a coherent and credible policy narrative. This needed to be delivered within a limited timeframe, while ensuring that the output remained relevant to an evolving negotiation landscape and robust enough to withstand policy scrutiny.
Our Approach
Kiroyan Partners structured the engagement through a combination of rapid situation analysis, targeted stakeholder consultations, and disciplined drafting. We facilitated inputs from key business associations through interviews, workshops, and written submissions, ensuring both depth and representativeness. These insights were synthesized into a structured position paper, balancing technical substance with clarity for policy audiences. The engagement continued with subsequent updates, refining recommendations in line with negotiation developments and maintaining continuity of business input.
Impact
The position papers became key reference documents in IA-CEPA discussions, enabling governments to access consolidated and actionable perspectives from the private sector. The process ensured that business priorities were consistently represented throughout the negotiation, contributing to more informed and grounded policy deliberations.
Key Outputs
- Joint Business Position Paper (2012) — Comprehensive submission outlining private sector priorities, trade barriers, and recommended policy directions for IA-CEPA negotiations.
- Updated IA-BPG Policy Paper (2016) — Refined recommendations reflecting evolving negotiation context and updated business perspectives, supporting continued engagement with policymakers.
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