The Malaysia Australia Business Council (MABC) was established in 1986 as a private, non profit organisation to provide a forum for discussion and exchange of views on bilateral business conditions. It also deals with domestic and international issues affecting Malaysian/Australian companies and their personnel. YB Tan Sri Dato’ Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin, Malaysia's Minister of International Trade and Industry and the Hon. Ms Penny Williams, Australia's High Commissioner to Malaysia, are co-patrons of the MABC. The Council is administered by an executive committee (members of which were elected at the last Annual General Meeting). The chairman is YBhg Datuk Mohamed Zain Mohamed Yusuf. The secretariat is headed by MABC executive director, Ms Christina Huang.	The MABC Secretariat is located at: Quest Business Centre, 3rd Floor, Wisma RKT, No: 2, Jalan Raja Abdullah, 50300 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 03-2695 3121 / 22 Fax: 03-2695 3128 E-mail: mabc@mabc.org.my
Objectives of the MABC i. To promote and foster close relations between Malaysia and Australia, in particular mutual understanding, goodwill, harmony and fraternity amongst the business communities of both countries. ii. To provide a forum for meeting people involved or interested in enhancing trade and investment flows between Malaysia and Australia, in order to exchange ideas, experience, and information, develop contacts, and facilitate interaction. iii. To identify, encourage and inform members (and other interested parties) of appropriate sources of information relating to trade and investment opportunities, practices and regulations, in Malaysia and Australia. iv. To support Malaysian business interests in Australia, and Australian business interests in Malaysia, by providing information, advice and where necessary a vehicle for representations/submissions to appropriate bodies/parties. v. To liase and cooperate with organisations in Malaysia and Australia with aims similar to those of the Council. Membership Categories/Fees Corporate: Open to companies or firms with Australian interests; or which are interested in developing trade or commercial interests in Australia; or who are engaged in the promotion of Australian products or services in Malaysia. Entrance fees: RM800.00 and Annual subscription: RM800.00 Individual: Open to businesspersons, being citizens of Australia, residing in Malaysia and who are engaged in business or a profession; or citizens of Malaysia who represent Australian companies in Malaysia or who have substantial interest in trading with Australia; or business persons who either individually or in association with a corporate entity are prominent investors in Australia. Entrance fees : RM200.00 and Annual subscription: RM200.00 Benefits of Membership MABC can help you establish and develop business contacts in Malaysia and Australia. MABC represents the interests of members to government departments on issues critical to the success of companies operating in Malaysia and Australia. MABC organises events and functions to encourage networking and interaction of the business community vital to making businesses succeed. Trade missions are organised regularly to introduce members with business opportunities in both countries. MABC enjoys a strong relationship with its Australian counterpart, the Australia Malaysia Business Council (AMBC) which provides a broad network and linkages between the two countries.	Activities of MABC Ad-hoc talks and discussions with key business leaders, both from Australia and Malaysia, on matters relating to trade commerce and investment. Representing members of MABC at the Annual Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) dialogue, where issues, problems and concerns raised by members are brought to the attention of the Honourable Minister. Organising dialogues with government Ministeries and departments on both general and specific issues Organising Trade Missions to Perth in September 1986; to Melbourne and Sydney in March 1987; to Darwin and Brisbane in June 1988; to Perth in May 1989; to Adelaide in July 1990; to Sydney in June 1996 and to Sydney in July 2004. Organising the MABC/AMBC Joint Council Meetings and the Joint Business Conference in 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002 here in Kuala Lumpur. Interacting with Australian groups with business interests and trade missions visiting Malaysia. Periodic dissemination of information relating to opportunities in trade, commerce and investment both in Malaysia and Australia. Provision of services to MABC members visiting Australia for purpose of business, through the use of MABC's contacts and counterparts in the main cities of Australia. Provision of investment counselling services by the MABC Secretariat to members and visiting Australians, and general assistance in ‘follow-up' action. Publication of MABC Byline, a quarterly members' newsletter, and a biennially produced MABC Membership Directory. Talks where prominent personalities from both the private and public sectors are invited to address members on topics of relevance and interest to them. Networking evenings where members and the Executive Committee meet and interact to exchange ideas, network and discuss matters of mutual interest. (Held at 6.30 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month at the Australian High Commission, by courtesy of the Australian High Commissioner.) In 2004, the exco introduced the MABC Business Awards for competition among members. Three Awards are presented annually to members (company or individual) judged to have achieved outstanding performance in the categories of Business of the Year Award; SME Of the Year Award; Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
MABC Committees Membership Information Services/Publications Trade, Investment and Malaysian Government Relations External Relations (Australia) Events Industry Sector Committees: Construction Manufacturing and Property Development Education and Training Tourism, Hospitality and Transportation Finance and Business Management Services	The Australia Malaysia Business Council The MABC has an affiliate Business Council in Australia in the form of the Australia Malaysia Business Council (AMBC). The latter may be contacted through its Executive Director, Branko Jovanovic at the address stated below: National Secretariat PO Box E14 Kingston ACT 2604 Tel: 00-612-62732311 Fax: 00-612-62733196 Email: Branko.Jovanovic@acci.asn.au Website: ambc.org.au