In his tenure as a senior cabinet minister, Steven Ciobo initiated and completed the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement and the Hong Kong-Australia Free Trade Agreement. He also secured the commencement of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union and led Australia to be the first country to establish a negotiating framework for a post-Brexit FTA with the United Kingdom.

Ciobo served in a number of senior Ministerial roles as a Member of Australia’s Parliament for nearly 18 years, including in
Defence Industry, International Development and the Pacific, and as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer.

He is a senior leader with extensive experience in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and media management. Ciobo has performed well in one of the most high-profile environments with unparalleled accountability. He is equipped with a deep knowledge of domestic and international governments and has established global relationships across the public and private sectors.

As Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Ciobo pursued one of the most ambitious trade and investment agendas. He negotiated and secured economy-boosting agreements by completing the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

Ciobo retired from politics at the May 2019 federal election and now works in an advisory role in private equity and asset management. He is also an Asia Fellow with the Milken Institute.