The Waterhouse Group strongly supports the Government’s vision for the WSA Agribusiness Precinct and believes the Agri-Port will grow the NSW Economy. In 2017, Australia’s trade with the region grew by nearly ten per cent from 2016, reaching more than $100 billion; this trade increase includes strong demand for nutritious, protein rich, bespoke and healthy food products. With increasing demand for fresh food from both domestic and overseas markets, an Agri-Port could transform fresh food production in NSW and create 2,500 new direct and 12,000 indirect jobs, with up to 96,000 tonnes of additional fresh food production. This could generate $2.8 billion in revenue over a 10-year period.