Australian trade deals with India and Britain reach Senate
Australian bilateral free trade agreements with India and Britain have entered the Senate with the government pushing to have both deals secured this year
By ROD McGUIRK
Published - Nov 21, 2022, 08:51 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 23, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian bilateral free trade agreements with India and Britain entered the Senate on Tuesday with the government pushing to have both deals secured this year.
The bills are crucial for Australia to diversify its exports from the troubled Chinese market to India and to Britain’s need to forge new bilateral trade relations since it left the European Union.
The bills easily passed the House of Representatives on Monday and the government hopes the Senate will make them law with a vote later Tuesday.
