Australia-EU FTA – briefing with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Austrade
Join Austrade and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to understand new market opportunities for Australian exporters to the European Union.
About the event
Australia and the European Union (EU) have now concluded negotiations for an Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA). The A-EU FTA is the most comprehensive, progressive and commercially meaningful trade agreement Australia has ever concluded.
Join Austrade and DFAT to understand new, commercially meaningful market opportunities for Australian exporters enabled through this FTA. This includes key benefits across a number of sectors.
Key topics
- Benefits of the A-EU FTA for Australia exporters
- Key industries and goods benefiting from the FTA, including agriculture, advanced manufacturing, energy and resources
- Practical information on doing business in the EU
Who it's for
Australian exporters to Europe, or anyone who is interested in learning more about the Australia-EU FTA.
Speakers
Cathy Raper
First Assistant Secretary, Office of Global Trade Negotiations, DFAT
Cathy Raper is an experienced senior career officer at DFAT.
She has served as Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and led DFAT's COVID Coordination Unit. She currently leads the Office of Global Trade Negotiations.
Jennifer Mackinlay
General Manager Europe, Austrade
Jennifer is General Manager, UK, Europe and Israel for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) and Minister (Commercial) based at the Australian Embassy France.
Jennifer leads a team of 55 staff across 12 offices. Having lived in France for 25 years, Jennifer has a deep knowledge of European markets and doing business in Europe.
