"raise matters" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to refer to bringing up a topic or issue, usually for discussion. For instance, you could say: "The board of directors met to raise matters regarding the company's current financial situation."
Where we engage with these countries of course we can raise matters of concern.
Cameron pays tribute to her for everything she has done to raise "matters maritime" in recent weeks.
The judge warned him against trying to raise matters not relevant to the specific charges against him.
"I wouldn't raise matters like the leak with Mr Abbott because I wouldn't immediately assume it was him," Pyne told the Nine Network on Friday.
"Not only [is] it essential that MPs should be allowed to raise matters in parliament," he said, "it [is] as important that the media should be free to report MPs' comments.
States that have even less regard for their citizens will justify attacks on those who put themselves at significant risk to expose wrongdoing and corruption or raise matters of serious public concern.
"I accept that the proposed visit raised matters of high diplomatic importance, justifiably calling for consultation, advice and consideration," the judge ruled.
Salmond defended the prince – who is known in Scotland as the Duke of Rothesay – saying he had not interfered in party politics but raised matters of public interest.
But it was also raised matter-of-factly, as when a Democratic congressman from Colorado took the stage: "My name is Jared Polis," he said.
My permanent secretary encouraged the inquiry to raise those matters with the chair.
When they try to raise such matters at the Security Council, they say, they face an American veto.
