Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia and Australia are committed to boosting economic cooperation under the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), with the Australian envoy pledging increased investments in Indonesia.”We see this as an opportunity to emphasize the importance of Australia's investment in Indonesia, which is increasing and is expected to grow,” Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Rod Brazier stated after the bilateral business roundtable at the 2026 Indonesian Economic Summit (IES) here on Wednesday.Brazier also revealed that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to visit Indonesia in the early months of 2026, expressing hope that the visit will provide momentum to further strengthen the bilateral economic partnership.The ambassador said that its focus on investment reflected Australia's commitment to expand economic cooperation with Indonesia beyond trade, adding that Australia has appointed Prof. Jennifer Westacott, the Chancellor of Western Sydney University, as Australia's “business champion” for Indonesia.Meanwhile, Westacott explained that her team is encouraging Australian businesses to increase trade and investment with Indonesia, with the current trade mission expected to produce tangible investment outcomes.”This week, we are sending an Australian delegation comprising 19 organizations and 29 participants from the investor community, including fund managers overseeing more than US$1 trillion in total assets,” she added.The trade mission is focused on identifying potential partners, financing schemes, joint projects, and long-term investment opportunities in Indonesia, she said.Highlighting IA-CEPA's success in bolstering bilateral trade threefold since it came into force five years ago, Westacott said that her current focus is to encourage Australian investments in Indonesia.During talks with Indonesian counterparts, she stated that Australian investors are keen to engage in long-term investments in Indonesia, with sectors of interest including education, health, clean energy, waste-to-energy, infrastructure, and digital.Australian investors have also received briefings from Danantara Indonesia on the waste-to-energy sector, and discussions on potential investments have now commenced.”Australia has the capability in the waste-to-energy sector, and this week, we commenced the talks to explore partnership potentials with Danantara Indonesia in the sector,” Westacott remarked.