Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Australia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)) share a significant economic relationship, encompassing trade and investment across a broad range of goods and services.
Indian diaspora communities are active across all aspects of Australian life, including in business, politics, the judiciary, government, civil society, academia, science, the arts and sport.
Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will pursue a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to grow the trade relationship between both countries, creating new jobs and opportunities for exporters.
The Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and the Agreement Between Australia and The United Arab Emirates on the Promotion and Protection of Investments (Investment Agreement) entered into force on 1 October 2025.
The Australian Government tabled the text of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA), the side-letters, and accompanying National Interest Analysis (NIA) in the Australian Parliament on 8 February 2022.
Statement by then Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Dan Tehan MP on the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement, Tuesday 8 February 2022