JAKARTA - Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM Rosan P. Roeslani said that the economic relationship between Indonesia and Australia continues to show a positive growth trend.
He added that in the last five years, Australia's total investment in Indonesia has reached 2.8 billion US dollars, with the largest contribution coming from the mining, hospitality and health services sectors.
Rosan added that the trade value between the two countries increased 23.5 percent in 2024, reaching 15.4 billion US dollars.
"Through the IA-CEPA, we not only open the door for investment, but also build a sustainable collaboration bridge. Indonesia is ready to transform into a green and value-added investment center in the region," said Rosan in his statement, Thursday, November 13.
Furthermore, Rosan explained that the government had issued Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2025 to strengthen ease of doing business.
According to him, this regulation allows business licensing that exceeds the verification deadline (Service Level Agreement/SLA) to be issued automatically, thus providing certainty and speed for business actors.
According to him, until now the Online Single Submission (OSS) system has issued 134 business licensing through a positive fictitious mechanism, which has significantly accelerated the investment process.
Rosan also highlighted three priority sectors for Indonesia's economic cooperation Australia which are considered to have great potential for further development, namely first, downstreaming of natural resources, including the development of electric vehicle battery ecosystems and solar panels.
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Second, new and renewable energy, with a potential of 3,700 GW from solar, wind, water, bioenergy, and geothermal power.
Third, the Health sector, with the projection of Indonesia's health spending reaching US$ 138 billion in 2040, supported by the establishment of the Health SEZ in Bali and Batam.
"We want the entire investment ecosystem to grow better than mining, clean energy, and health practices. Indonesia is now moving towards higher global standards, with legal certainty and ease of doing business as its foundation," he said.
He also invited Australian business actors to continue to strengthen investment cooperation with Indonesia, create new added value, strengthen global supply chains, and realize investments that have a positive impact on society and the environment.
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