We found the TAC’s report extremely helpful and thank Professor Bartels, and his colleagues, for their work. We are concerned that Professor Bartels had to use university funds to support the TAC’s work on the Australia FTA. It is essential that the TAC has sufficient, independent, resources to carry out its work—particularly with large deals such as CPTPP on the horizon. We commend the Minister’s confirmation that she would look at its resourcing and her commitment to ensuring Australia FTA: Food and Agriculture 39 the TAC has enough funding to do its job well. We ask that the Government set out in its response to this Report what additional resources it has provided to the TAC. (Paragraph 96) Conclusion: Future trade deals