Oceania Business Council

Oceania Business Council

Building the most influential platform for international business cooperation connecting Australia, Oceania, China and the Asia-Pacific

Helping businesses cross borders and grow globally through government cooperation, industry linkages, resource integration and international commerce — and driving shared regional prosperity.

Our vision

To build the most influential platform for international business cooperation connecting Australia, Oceania, China and the Asia-Pacific — helping businesses cross borders and grow globally through government cooperation, industry linkages, resource integration and international commerce, and driving shared regional prosperity.

Four practice pillars

  1. 01

    Government & business resources

    An honorary advisory council of former Australian parliamentarians, a former federal trade minister and a former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, with state-government channels and executive closed-door sessions.

  2. 02

    Industry verticals

    Professional committees and expert advisers, matching businesses precisely within their sectors.

  3. 03

    One-stop market entry (ABS)

    Compliance and market entry, channels, nationwide aftersales and capital support — executed end to end.

  4. 04

    Member ecosystem

    A global member directory with resource matching, event access and policy intelligence.

One-stop services

ABS one-stop market-entry services

Compliance and market entry, channels, nationwide aftersales, and government and capital support — the full path into the Australian market.

  • 01

    Compliance & Market Entry

    TGA, RCM and organic certification support; FIRB foreign-investment approvals; tax structure planning; local authorised representative and importer-of-record services.

  • 02

    Market Access & Channels

    Vetted top-tier agents drawn from the membership, closed-door government-and-business supply-demand sessions, and pre-matched orders — demand secured before you land.

  • 03

    Nationwide Operations & Aftersales

    Shared spare-parts warehouses in Sydney and Melbourne, a nationwide licensed maintenance network, and centralised dispatch — no local team required.

  • 04

    Government & Capital Support

    State-government grant and land-policy introductions, brand and crisis communications, Australian listing advisory, and Australia–China industry fund introductions.

News & insights

Latest news

Association news, trade cooperation and industry insights.

Event Previews & Recaps10 September 2026

Mutual Engagement, Shared Horizons | China–Australia Business Matching Meeting Concludes Successfully

The Oceania Business Council and the Ningxia Council for the Promotion of International Trade co-hosted a China–Australia business matching meeting at Hexa Space in Melbourne. Government and business guests, local companies and more than ten Ningxia enterprises took part in speeches, industry sharing, company presentations and networking; the two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a long-term partnership.

Association News22 July 2026

Strengthening Cooperation and Promoting Exchange: OBC Vice Chair of the Board Diana Lin Leads Delegation to Visit Liaoning Council for the Promotion of International Trade

A delegation led by OBC Vice Chair of the Board Diana Lin visited the Liaoning Council for the Promotion of International Trade (Liaoning CCPIT) on 20 July. The two sides discussed trade promotion, reciprocal business delegations, and a regular communication mechanism to advance economic and trade cooperation between Liaoning and Oceania.

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Member services

Membership at a glance

Join OBCI for government and business networks, industry matching and one-stop market-entry support.

  • Various services are provided to Australia based members in many cities in Oceania countries to meet their overseas business needs
  • To help other countries' businesses have effective partnerships with Australian local business resources
  • Discounts for members to attend all the council's events
  • Members will be listed on the council's website for other members and business clients to review
  • Members can get discounted prices from other members' businesses
  • Access to updated industry-focused business information through the association's platform

Take the next step in Australia–China business with us

Apply online

No fees are payable before your application is approved.

Honours & partners

Honorary Patrons and partner institutions

The Hon Ken Smith AM

Founding President · Honorary Patron

The Hon Andrew Robb AO

Honorary Patron

John Chun Sai So AO

Honorary Patron

George Tambassis

Honorary Patron

Leadership

Government and institutional partners

CCPIT Zhejiang·CCPIT Huzhou·CCPIT Jiaxing·CCPIT Huangshan·CCPIT Ningxia·CCPIT Lishui·CCPIT Jinhua·Wuzhong District Government, Suzhou·Changning District Government, Shanghai·Taizhou Municipal Government·Huzhou Bureau of Commerce·Bozhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry·Victorian State Government