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UK-Australia trade negotiations

Inquiry

The Government has made agreeing a comprehensive free trade agreement (“FTA”) with Australia an early priority. The first round of trade negotiations between the UK and Australia commenced on 29 June 2020.

A trade deal with Australia would be one of the first major trade agreements pursued by a post-Brexit UK. This inquiry will focus on the Government’s aims and objectives, the progress of negotiations, and the possible impacts of a final deal for people and businesses across the UK. It is not yet known when the talks will conclude, but this inquiry will run for the duration of those talks.

We have also collected evidence on UK-Australia trade negotiations as part of our inquiry on UK accession to the CPTPP.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Wednesday 9 February 2022.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 27 April 2022
11:00am Public
Oral evidence session 27 April 2022
UK-Australia trade negotiations; UK-New Zealand trade negotiations - Oral evidence
11:00am
  • The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
  • Graham Matthew Davies (Deputy Director, Chief Negotiator, New Zealand FTA at Department for International Trade)
  • Ian Shepherd (Policy Director, Goods, Regulatory Environment and Gulf Cooperation Council at Department for International Trade)
UK-Australia trade negotiations; General questions on trade negotiations - Oral evidence
11:00am
  • The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
  • Graham Matthew Davies (Deputy Director, Chief Negotiator, New Zealand FTA at Department for International Trade)
  • Ian Shepherd (Policy Director, Goods, Regulatory Environment and Gulf Cooperation Council at Department for International Trade)
UK-New Zealand trade negotiations; General questions on trade negotiations - Oral evidence
11:00am
  • The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
  • Graham Matthew Davies (Deputy Director, Chief Negotiator, New Zealand FTA at Department for International Trade)
  • Ian Shepherd (Policy Director, Goods, Regulatory Environment and Gulf Cooperation Council at Department for International Trade)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Thursday 7 April 2022
11:00am Public
UK-Australia trade negotiations - Oral evidence 7 April 2022
11:00am
  • His Excellency the Honourable George Brandis QC (High Commissioner at Australian High Commission)
  • Kieran Macdonell (Agriculture Counsellor at Australian High Commission)
  • Kyle Naish (Head of Political and Trade Policy at Australian High Commission)
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
Thursday 27 January 2022
11:00am Public
UK-Australia trade negotiations - Oral evidence 27 January 2022
11:00am
  • Nick von Westenholz (Director of Trade and Business Strategy at National Farmers Union (NFU))
  • Beatrice Morrice (Political Affairs Manager at National Farmers' Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland))
  • Alessandro Marongiu (Senior Trade Policy Manager at Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT))
  • Penelope Nevill (Barrister at Twenty Essex Chambers)
Virtual meeting (webcast)
Thursday 20 January 2022
11:00am Private
Private meeting 20 January 2022
To be confirmed

Contact us

  • Email: HLIntlAgreements@parliament.uk (Committee Staff)
  • Phone: 020 7219 4585 (committee staff) | 07725 496856 (Press Officer)
  • Address: International Agreements Sub-Committee, House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW. For media enquiries please contact: Aneela Mahmood, Press and Media Officer mahmooda@parliament.uk