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The Australian Government is proud to announce the upgrading of the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA).

Senator the Hon Penny Wong will visit Vietnam for the second time as Foreign Minister to further deepen Australia’s cooperation with a key ASEAN partner.

As the world confronts the urgent threat of the climate crisis, the governments of Australia and California have signed a new MOU to accelerate our shared efforts to deliver climate action and support clean energy transition.

Australia has been reincluded on China’s list of approved outgoing group travel destinations.

Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell asked the Joint Standing Committee for Trade and Investment Growth to consider the Australian Government’s approach to negotiating trade and investment agreements with international partners.

The Australian Government welcomes the announcement by China to re-register two of Australia’s important barley exporters.

The Australian Government was notified that from the 5th of August, China will remove the 80.5 per cent anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Australian barley.

The Governments of Australia and the United States of America released the following statement on the occasion of the 33rd Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).

The Fourth RCEP Joint Committee (RJC) was held in Surabaya, Indonesia on 18-19 July 2023, co-chaired by Indonesia and Australia. Mr Ravi Kewalram, First Assistant Secretary, FTA and Stakeholder Engagement Division, co-chaired the meeting for Australia. Australia’s delegation was led by Mr Peter Nagy, acting Assistant Secretary, FTA Policy and Economic Cooperation Branch, FTA and Stakeholder Engagement Division.

Parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have agreed to admit the United Kingdom (UK) as its first new member following two years of negotiations.