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Treaties Committee to receive public briefing from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties will receive a public briefing today from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Topics covered during the briefing will potentially include:

  • Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement
  • Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)
  • Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
  • Any other relevant matters

This is the second biannual briefing in 2023 on the status of upcoming and current free trade agreement negotiations provided by DFAT which is now part of the Committee’s regular work schedule.  

Public briefing details 

Date:               Monday 27 November 2023
Time:               approximately 11:40 am (AEDT)
Location:         Committee Room 2R1

The public briefing can be accessed online. Further information about the Committee can be found on the Committee website.

Media inquiries

Mr Tim Watkin, Chief of Staff, Office of Josh Wilson MP
0434 555 823

For background information

Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4002
jsct@aph.gov.au

For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track this Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.

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