Australian British Chamber of Commerce – FTA Special Edition Newsletter

• ABCC welcomes FTA Announcement
• WEBINAR: The Future of Australia-UK Trade with the Hon Simon Birmingham and Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP
• Statements and Objectives
• Media comments                                   

Australian British Chamber welcomes FTA Announcement

The Australian British Chamber of Commerce welcomes the announcement this week of the commencement of the formal negotiations for the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement.

Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator Simon Birmingham and the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss, announced the launch on Wednesday evening this week.

The Chamber is delighted to be hosting a Zoom webinar with both the Minister and Secretary of State on Monday evening to outline their ambitions for the FTA and you can register to attend below.

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The Future of Australia-UK Trade

With Guest Speakers:
Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham,
Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment

The Rt Hon Liz Truss MP,
UK Secretary of State for International Trade

Moderated by:
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Director General, Confederation of British Industry 

We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive event with the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham and the UK Secretary of State for International Trade, the Rt Hon Liz Truss MP.

The Ministers will provide an update on the bilateral trade and investment relationship as the two countries look to seize new opportunities in a post-COVID-19 economy. 

We hope you can join us for this fascinating conversation at a crucial juncture in the bilateral relationship.

Webinar
Monday 22 June 
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM AEST

Statements and Objectives

A Joint Statement by UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss and the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham has been published. 

The UK Government’s negotiating objectives for Australia are published here. 

The Australian Government's negotiating objectives for the UK are published here.

Media 

UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss MP contributed an Op-ed to the Australian entitled 'Trade deal between UK and Australia is a must.' 

AU Trade Minister Simon Birmingham MP contributed an Op-ed to the Australian Financial Review entitled 'Borders shut but Australia and UK are open for trade.'

ABCC CEO David McCredie was quoted on the most pressing priorities in the agreement in News.com.au and The New Daily.