Australia-UK Trade Deal Another Step Towards Diversification For Wine, Meat Industry

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrive to give a statement in the garden of 10 Downing street in central London on June 15, 2021. Dominic Lipinski/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Leading export industry bodies—impacted by Beijing’s economic coercion tactics over the past year— have welcomed the signing of the Australia-UK free trade deal on Wednesday.

Tony Battaglene, CEO of Australian Grape and Wine, congratulated the federal government’s efforts and hailed the free trade agreement as a “key milestone.”