Trade agreements

Ministers and Representatives of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Viet Nam met for the Eighth Meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Commission on 28 November 2024 (PST).

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade commissioned the Centre for International Economics (CIE) to conduct a feasibility analysis of a prospective free trade agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Official text, investment agreement, side letters and memoranda of understanding for the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

The first Joint Committee Meeting of the Australia–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement was held virtually on 11 June 2024.

On this occasion, we welcomed the progress made to date on the Chair's three priorities: progressive stewardship (implementation and General Review), comprehensive utilization, and accessions.

Australia achieved a high-quality Comprehensive Economic Partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This document outlines Australia's key objectives during the negotiations.

The Fifth RCEP Joint Committee (RJC) was held in Manila, the Philippines on 29-30 November, co-chaired by Indonesia and Australia.

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.

The Third RCEP Joint Committee (RJC) was held in Bandung, Indonesia on 21-22 February 2023, co-chaired by Indonesia and Australia. Mr Ravi Kewalram, First Assistant Secretary, FTA and Stakeholder Engagement Division, was Australian Co-Chair of the Meeting. Australia’s delegation was led by Ms Juliana Nam, Assistant Secretary, FTA Policy and Economic Cooperation Branch, FTA and Stakeholder Engagement Division.

The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Tim Watts, represented Australia at the Second Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) Ministers’ Meeting held in Semarang, Indonesia on 21 August in the sidelines of the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting.