Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement Officially Takes Effect

Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement Officially Takes Effect
Union Jack flags are waved in London, the UK, on Sept. 18, 2022. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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The free trade agreement between Australia and the UK has officially come into effect on May 31 after two years of negotiation.

On May 30, British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell delivered the diplomatic note confirming that the UK’s domestic procedures for the trade agreement to come into force had been completed, effectively opening a new chapter in the trade relationship between the two countries.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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