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Message from the Ambassador
Bushfires are currently affecting various Australian states. If you are looking for information about fire affected areas, check the fire services website for each Australian state and follow the recommendations of local authorities:
New South Wales: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ Victoria: www.emergency.vic.gov.au Queensland: www.qfes.qld.gov.au South Australia: www.cfs.sa.gov.au Tasmania: www.fire.tas.gov.au Western Australia: www.emergency.wa.gov.au Northern Territory: www.pfes.nt.gov.au Australian Capital Territory: www.esa.act.gov.au You can also check the website of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology for information about smoke haze impact and weather and fire conditions: http://www.bom.gov.au/ Local authorities have advised that the best way to help those affected by the crisis is to make a donation to one of the organisations providing assistance. There are several organisations providing assistance. The following may be of interest to you: Australian Red Cross (Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery) – www.redcross.org.au NSW Rural Fire Service – www.rfs.nsw.gov.au Country Fire Association of Victoria – www.cfa.vic.gov.au South Australia Country Fire Service – www.cfsfoundation.org.au The Salvation Army Disaster Appeal – www.salvationarmy.org.au St Vincent de Paul Bushfire Appeal – www.vinnies.org.au Wires (injured wildlife) – www.wires.org.au
The Embassy is located at: Embassy opening hours Contact Us For Australian OverseasSmartraveller has the latest, authoritative travel advice so you can be informed and prepared about overseas travel. Subscribe to receive travel advice updates through email by simply supplying your name and email address. You can now also subscribe to the new SMS service - by supplying your mobile number – to receive critical alerts in the event of a crisis overseas. In a crisis, Smartraveller will activate a crisis page on its website. It will make it easier for you or someone you know to contact the Australian Government if you need help. It will supplement the consular emergency hotline. Visit www.smartraveller.gov.au to subscribe to the travel advice updates or connect with Smartraveller on Facebook and Twitter. As always, we encourage Australians overseas to stay in touch with friends and family and let them know you’re safe. If you need immediate assistance, you can call the Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 from overseas or 1300 555 135 from within Australia.
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Trade and investmentAustralia-EU FTA negotiations Australia and the EU launched negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in June 2018. The launch was announced during the visit to Australia by EU Trade Commissioner Malmström. Both sides have made public reference to their commitment to achieving a comprehensive and ambitious outcome. Such an agreement has the potential to generate significant commercial benefits. It would also reflect the shared interest of Australia and the EU in protecting and promoting an effective global rules-based order. Four negotiating rounds have been held to date, in July and December 2018 and March and June 2019. The fifth round took place in the week of 14-18 October 2019. Engage with the Australian FTA negotiating team here.
5th round of negotiations in Canberra, 14-18 October 2019 Science, research and innovation Australia and the European Commission held their 15th Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee Meeting on 23 July in Canberra. The meeting was co-chaired by Director General of the European Commission’s DG Research and Innovation, Jean-Eric Paquet, and by Australia’s a/g Deputy Secretary in the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
The meeting presented an opportunity for the European Commission and Australia to discuss the critical role that science and innovation can play in addressing the rapidly changing technological environment together with common global social, environmental and economic challenges. Both countries discussed the current areas of collaboration as well as areas of potential future collaboration. The official Communique is available here. Foreign and Security PolicyAustralia-EU Framework Agreement
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