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Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal

2026-04-27 14:07:59

27-Apr-2026

Australia will look to expand its trade deal with India, as nations try to diversify relationships amid global uncertainty.

UAE trade agreement to come into effect

2025-09-30 10:01:29

30-Sep-2025

The Albanese Government is delivering on its trade diversification agenda through the entry into force of the landmark free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates on 1 October.

Australia, India likely to finalise expanded FTA soon: Farrell

2025-07-25 09:28:19

25-Jul-2025

Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell announced the near-finalization of an expanded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, delayed previously due to Australia's federal election timeline.

Australia and UAE sign a new free-trade agreement

2024-11-07 12:50:44

07-Nov-2024

Already Australia's biggest trading partner in the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates has signed a free-trade agreement that is set to benefit farmers and exporters.

More Australian meat and vegetables on the table for United Arab Emirates after first free trade deal

2024-09-20 11:37:30

20-Sep-2024

Australia has agreed to its first free trade agreement with a Middle Eastern nation, the United Arab Emirates, in a major deal that will boost profits in our largest vegetable export market and with one of our rapidly growing red meat trade partners.

Unions oppose UAE trade deal without enforceable labour rights

2024-09-19 09:21:17

19-Sep-2024

The ACTU has spoken out against Australia's new trade deal with the United Arab Emirates as one of the worst countries Australia has ever negotiated a bilateral free trade agreement with.

Trade deal ushers savings as unions decry worker rights

2024-09-17 09:54:52

17-Sep-2024

Australians are set to benefit from cheaper jewellery and perfumes while farmers will save on taxes under a free-trade deal, but concerns are being raised about working conditions.

Australian legal experts call for swift removal of ISDS

2024-07-12 12:55:12

12-Jul-2024

62 Australian lawyers and legal scholars have issued an open letter urging the Australian government to swiftly implement its policy of excluding Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions from current and future trade and investment agreements.

Sign the petition to stop investors like Clive Palmer from suing our government for billions over climate change policies

2024-03-14 09:00:00

14-Mar-2024

Some international trade agreements allow foreign investors to sue the Australian government if a change in law or policy reduces their profits, even if the change protects public health or the environment.

Nepal, Australia sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement

2024-02-09 14:56:32

09-Feb-2024

The Nepal-Australia Trade and Investment Framework was signed during Foreign Minister NP Saud's ongoing visit to Australia.

Australia announces trade deal negotiations with UAE, despite human rights and labour concerns

2024-01-16 10:39:19

16-Jan-2024

Critics have highlighted that the UAE is only Australia's 19th largest trading partner, and have said that the economic benefits are outweighed by the reputational risk Australia takes by implicitly endorsing the UAE's poor human rights and labour practices through an FTA.

Australia pursues trade deal with UAE after EU failure

2023-12-13 12:56:28

13-Dec-2023

Negotiations to strike a free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates will begin in the new year, after Australia's talks with the European Union collapsed.

Free-trade, investment ‘gateway to the EU'

2023-12-06 15:09:51

06-Dec-2023

Australian companies looking for a foothold in both the United Kingdom and European Union markets could take a close look at Northern Ireland, which has unfettered tariff-free access to both.

Most red meat exports go into free trade agreement countries

2023-11-27 14:03:32

27-Nov-2023

Almost all Australia's red meat exports are being realised into countries the nation had free trade agreements with, producers were told.

Collapse of EU free trade deal opens door for Middle East

2023-11-22 10:05:59

22-Nov-2023

Talks to create a historic economic pact with the United Arab Emirates are being revived as the Australian government tries to reboot its free trade agenda after negotiations with the European Union soured over agriculture.

Unions call for laws to ensure trade pact transparency

2023-11-03 13:55:13

03-Nov-2023

Unions are pushing for new laws to ensure workers' rights and Australian jobs are considered when negotiating trade agreements.

"Concessions on both sides" for EU trade deal

2023-10-20 12:40:15

20-Oct-2023

Belgium's top diplomat in Australia expects a free trade deal with the European Union to be sealed by the end of this year, saying there will be "concessions on both sides".

Clive Palmer's company plans to sue Australia in fresh claim, budget papers reveal

2023-05-12 09:24:47

12-May-2023

Palmer's Zeph Investments could receive compensation if successful in second and potential third dispute beyond existing $296bn case.

Brazil, Australia start agricultural trade deal talks

2023-03-13 13:23:49

13-Mar-2023

The Brazilian and Australian governments have opened talks aimed at forging new agricultural trade agreements after representatives of both countries met this week, the Brazilian agriculture ministry says.

Feasibility study on trade between PNG and Australia to be carried out

2023-01-31 11:42:21

31-Jan-2023

The study assesses the feasibility of a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement covering goods and services.