Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

(—) (): Thanks, Senator Sterle, for your follow-up question. Yes, I can update you on those negotiations. The Albanese government is currently focused on securing the best possible outcomes in a trade agreement negotiation with the European Union. The EU is a massive high-income market of around 450 million people, with a GDP of $24 trillion. Last week in Brussels I met with my EU counterpart, Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis, as well as the EU agriculture commissioner. The key message I conveyed was that Australia could only sign a deal that delivered new commercially meaningful market access for our agricultural products. We will persist and persevere, even if it means negotiations extending beyond mid-year. Our world-class producers, exporters and workers deserve the best. (Time expired)