In advance of King Charles III’s coronation, Australian and UK Prime Ministers Albanese and Sunak met in London yesterday, announcing the long-awaited entry into force date of 1 June for the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement, following the expected completion of UK domestic processes.
The occasion marks a significant week for both Australia’s head of state and new era for Australia-UK trade relations.
The A-UK FTA, which was agreed-to in principle in June 2021 and signed in December that year, will see Australian beef and sheep/goat meat access to the UK liberalised over a transition…