Tag: trade

Australia lands EU trade win in critical minerals pact

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia and the European Union have formalised ambitions to diversify critical minerals supply chains away from China, including a carve out for Australia from new EU import restrictions. The...

New eligibility criteria confirmed in EMDG rules refresh

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new eligibility criteria for the federal government’s troubled Export Market Development Grants program came into effect on Friday, conferring additional powers on the Austrade chief executive. The Export...

$40m to secure Australia’s rare earths supply chain

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A $40 million grants program designed to build resilience into the local critical minerals supply chain and reduce Australia’s reliance on China has been launched by the Albanese government....

Conroy talks up ‘huge opportunity’ of export control reforms

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy has dismissed concerns surrounding proposed reforms to the Defence Control Act, describing the changes as “a huge opportunity for Australian Industry”. The proposed Defence...

$20m green innovation grants program opens

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A $20 million grants program jointly run by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Singapore’s enterprise development agency has launched almost a year after it was announced....

Albanese outlines plan to deepen digital ties to ASEAN

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Facilitating cross-border data flows and supporting interoperability of digital technology between Australia and Southeast Asian nations is a key focus of the Albanese government’s new economic strategy, which calls...