A new trade agreement between Australia and Britain will cement our credentials as two free-trading nations, will support our economic recovery from Covid-19 and will take our bilateral trade and investment relationship to the next level. Australia’s deep and wide-ranging relationship with the United Kingdom is underpinned by our shared heritage, common values, people-to-people links, aligned strategic outlook and interests, sporting rivalries and trade and investment links. Brexit has strengthened our bilateral ties by allowing for a revitalisation of the relationship and a focus on new opportunities. SponsoredThe UK is Australia’s fifth largest trading partner and second largest source of foreign investment. An ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement will help to take our relationship to a new level by facilitating increased trade in goods

Source: The Times May 30, 2021 22:52 UTC