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CPTPP Upgrade Negotiations: Call for Submissions by 31 May 2026

On 21 November 2025, CPTPP members concluded the first General Review of the Agreement and agreed on a series of recommendations across a range of provisions to upgrade and enhance the Agreement. DFAT invites submissions from interested individuals and groups on the recommendations. The information stakeholders provide will assist the Government in forming Australia's negotiating positions for the Upgrade Negotiations.

DFAT welcomes submissions from all interested stakeholders, including businesses, civil society, unions, and First Nations groups. We also welcome submissions from State and Federal government agencies, academics, and other individuals and organisations who wish to comment on the CPTPP.

Individuals, organisations and groups that make submissions will be registered as stakeholders by the Department for further consultation and follow up, as appropriate.

Submissions can be lodged through: CPTPP@dfat.gov.au. The closing date for submissions is 31 May 2026.

All submissions will be available on the DFAT website unless the author specifies otherwise.

Uruguay’s Accession to the CPTPP: Call for Submissions by 31 May 2026

On 21 November 2025, CPTPP Ministers agreed to the commencement of an accession process for Uruguay. DFAT invites submissions from interested individuals and groups on the commercial, economic, regional and other impacts of Uruguay’s potential accession to the CPTPP. The information stakeholders provide will assist the Government in considering Australia's accession negotiations with Uruguay.

DFAT welcomes submissions from all interested stakeholders, including businesses, civil society, unions, and First Nations groups. We also welcome submissions from State and Federal government agencies, academics, and other individuals and organisations who wish to comment on the CPTPP.

Individuals, organisations and groups that make submissions will be registered as stakeholders by the Department for further consultation and follow up, as appropriate.

Submissions can be lodged through: CPTPP@dfat.gov.au. The closing date for submissions is 31 May 2026. All submissions will be available on the DFAT website unless the author specifies otherwise. 

Closed Submissions

Submission received on the CPTPP General Review 

DFAT invited submissions from interested individuals and groups on the CPTPP as part of its mandated three-year General Review. The following submission was received:

AFTINET [PDF]

Submissions received on the roster of Panel Chairs

DFAT invited submissions from individuals to be considered for nomination to the roster of Panel Chairs pursuant to the Dispute Settlement Chapter of the CPTPP.

Submissions received on Costa Rica’s Accession to the CPTPP

On 28 November 2024, the CPTPP Commission decided to commence an accession process for Costa Rica. DFAT invited submissions from interested individuals and groups on the opportunities and impacts of the Costa Rica’s potential accession to the CPTPP. The following submissions were received:

Submissions received on the UK Accession to the CPTPP

DFAT invited submissions from interested individuals and groups on the opportunities and impacts of the UK's potential accession to the CPTPP. The following submission was received:

Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET)

Submissions received on the TPP Agreement

The process for engaging stakeholders on the CPTPP was an extension of the Government's efforts to bring the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) into force. This built upon the extensive consultations undertaken in relation to the original TPP which commenced in 2008.

The TPP Agreement negotiations concluded in October 2015. Below are the public submissions received during negotiations.

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