The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties will hold a public hearing on Tuesday 20 September 2022 into the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement).
The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement is a comprehensive agreement comprising 32 chapters dealing with matters ranging from trade in goods and services to environmental issues, state-owned enterprises and innovation.
“Australia is the first country to negotiate a new trade agreement with the UK since it left the EU. The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement has the potential to give Australian businesses a head start in accessing the UK market – one of the largest in the world,” Committee Chair, Mr Josh Wilson MP, said.
“The Committee looks forward to hearing from a range of representatives who can speak to the complexity of the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement, detail the ways in which it might benefit and otherwise impact Australian businesses and consumers, while canvassing a spectrum of trade and investment issues and concerns”.
Public hearing details
Date: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Time: 9.00 am – 5.15 pm AEST
The program for this hearing is also available online.
Further information on the inquiry can be found on the Committee website.
Media inquiries
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08 9335 8555
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4002
jsct@aph.gov.au
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