The Morrison-Joyce Government’s focus on announcement instead of doing the whole job is again risking our relationships with key trading partners, in this case the French Government.

Labor today calls on the Government to take a stand on the restoration of democracy in Myanmar, following the recommendations in a report on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.

In the interests of ensuring future trade agreements provide an economic benefit to Australians, Labor has called on the Government to implement all five recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) inquiry into Australia’s treaty-making processes as a matter of urgency.

Labor welcomes the recent announcement that Woodside and BHP will merge their respective oil and gas portfolios. 

The Morrison Government’s “special trade envoy” Tony Abbott has today advocated a “swift” free trade agreement with India – conveniently ignoring the eight long years this Government has spent ignoring this vital relationship.

The Morrison Government’s bungling of hotel quarantine and the vaccine rollout is now threatening to disrupt the nation’s most valuable export industry.

The Morrison Government has delivered a slap in the face to mining and resources communities around Australia by dumping the portfolio from Cabinet.

Labor has agreed to support the Government’s amendments to the National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment Bill.

Labor supports the Morrison Government’s decision to refer China to the World Trade Organization over its decision to impose anti-dumping duties on Australia’s wine.

Labor welcomes the in-principle deal announced last night to progress a free-trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom.