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SenateWednesday 25 March 2026

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator CAROL BROWN (Tasmania) (14:54): My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. Yesterday, Prime Minister Albanese announced a landmark trade deal with the European Union, the world's second-largest economy. The Australian-European Union free trade agreement will strengthen our economic and strategic partnership with the EU, a global power that shares our values and support for open and rules based trade.

The once-in-a-generation deal will open a market that has been effectively closed for decades. What does this deal deliver for Australia's farmers, producers and exporters?

SourceSenate, Wednesday 25 March 2026 — official recordTA-260325-senate-9aaa61ce6ff6:s144