Indonesia targets unanimous support for CPTPP talks in November 2026
Jakarta hopes Australia will champion its application, while a renewed economic partnership also supports preparations for OECD membership.
Indonesia is seeking a unanimous decision allowing accession negotiations with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to begin at a November 2026 high-level meeting, according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.
At the Jakarta launch of PROSPERA Phase II, Hartarto said he hoped Australia would champion Indonesia’s application. Australia helped establish the 12-nation bloc, and the request follows the renewal of PROSPERA, the two countries’ economic partnership programme.
Hartarto said Australian support through PROSPERA was also helping Indonesia prepare to enter the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He credited the programme with providing technical assistance and policy advice for aligning domestic regulations with OECD governance standards.
The government’s goal is full OECD membership by 2028. Hartarto put progress on its Initial Memorandum at roughly 80 per cent, with 20 out of 25 policy chapters completed. The document is a self-assessment required for accession.
Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara said PROSPERA’s renewed partnership should prioritise cooperation on fiscal management, financial sector reform and macroeconomic policymaking. He called for investment, job creation and stronger institutional capacity, and identified further scope for collaboration on government digitalisation, the digital economy, data governance and artificial intelligence’s responsible use and impact.
