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Israel and Australia discuss free trade agreement, boosting trade relations
29-Oct-2021 J-Wire
The two trade ministers agreed on preliminary talks as early as January, with a desire to create new initiatives that will serve as a lever for economic cooperation between the two countries.
Parliament passes RCEP enabling legislation, despite acknowledging flaws in the agreement
26-Oct-2021 AFTINET
The government will now proceed with the ratification process by exchanging letters with RCEP governments as required by the agreement.
Australia says EU has postponed free trade talks for second time
25-Oct-2021 Reuters
The European Union has postponed the next round of free trade talks with Australia for a second time, the Australian trade minister said, amid simmering anger over Canberra’s decision to cancel a $40 billion contract with France.
Geopolitics behind NZ-UK free trade deal
22-Oct-2021 RNZ
For now, New Zealand’s free trade deal with the UK might be about building back butter - but it could end up being more about Beijing.
Aussie trade minister flies home without post-Brexit trade deal
20-Oct-2021 The London Economic
Trade ministers were unable to thrash out a post-Brexit trade deal, with several issues unresolved.
Dan Tehan opens door to British workers to fill pandemic hole
18-Oct-2021 The Sydney Morning Herald
A new free-trade agreement between Canberra and London, due to be finalised within days, will make it easier for people to live and work in both countries.
FTA talks with UAE, Australia going full steam ahead: Goyal
14-Oct-2021 Outlook India
Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UAE and Australia are "going full steam ahead" and officials of both the sides are working on the deadlines to conclude the talks, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.
India set to ink key trade deals by next year
12-Oct-2021 Hindustan Times
The India government has set aggressive timelines for the agreements – formalisation of a CEPA with the UAE by early 2022, a FTA with the UK by next year, and an interim trade deal with Australia by December.
Taiwan asks Australia to support regional trade bid
12-Oct-2021 Reuters
A Taiwan official has asked Australia to support its bid to join the CPTPP pan-Pacific trade pact, which China opposes, saying Taiwan can boost high technology trade flows and demand for Australian minerals.
India, Australia to include e-commerce in final free trade pact
11-Oct-2021 Business Standard
India and Australia have agreed to include e-commerce in the final free trade agreement which is likely to be put in place by the end of next year.
EU postpones long-planned trade talks with Australia over submarine row
11-Oct-2021 France 24
A long-planned round of Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed, a European official confirmed, after fury over Canberra’s decision to cancel a major French submarine contract.
Early harvest trade deal with Australia by Christmas, full FTA by 2022
1-Oct-2021 Money Control
India and Australia will sign a comprehensive Free Trade agreement by the end of 2022 and an early harvest trade deal by Christmas later this year.
Australia’s real leverage in China’s CPTTP bid
28-Sep-2021 The Interpreter
When China applied earlier this month to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the renamed 11-nation trade pact spanning Asia and the Pacific, Beijing seemed to hand Australia the rare diplomatic gift of leverage.
China applies to join Asian trade deal US abandoned
17-Sep-2021 Bloomberg
Beijing has applied to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact once pushed by the U.S. as a way to isolate China and solidify American dominance in the region.
Bangladesh, Australia sign trade, investment agreement
15-Sep-2021 The Business Standard
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and his counterpart Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Dan Tehan signed a framework on trade and investment between Bangladesh and Australia on Wednesday.
UK secretly dropped climate promises for trade deal with Australia, leaked emails show
8-Sep-2021 The Independent
Australia pressured the UK not to include binding clauses on the Paris Agreement.
JSCOT Committee report on RCEP supports implementation
3-Sep-2021 Scoop
AFTINET’s submission to the JSCOT RCEP argues that the RCEP has serious flaws and should be renegotiated and amended to address these flaws.
India, Australia aim to announce early harvest trade deal by December
27-Aug-2021 Business Standard
India and Australia are looking at announcing an early harvest trade deal by December, according to a joint statement released by the nations.
Why a hasty trade deal may not be good for us – or for the environment
26-Aug-2021 Friends of the Earth
What precedent might be set by the new Australia trade deal and what could it tell us about the future for UK environmental standards?
Bangladesh, Australia going to strike TIFA deal
23-Aug-2021 The Financial Express
Bangladesh and Australia are set to sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) aimed at bolstering bilateral trade by way of removing barriers and tapping potential, officials said.