Don Farrell

Anthony Albanese has announced his 23-person cabinet with some major responsibilities for Western Australians in the outer ministry.

Reducing Australia's dependence on China will be an important step for securing the nation's resilience, as Anthony Albanese seeks a meeting with Xi Jinping.

A cross-party federal parliamentary committee has given the green light to a new trade deal between Britain and Australia.

Australia and China's trade ministers are preparing for a virtual meeting as Canberra continues to pressure Beijing into dropping trade sanctions.

The trade minister says an improvement in the trade relationship with Beijing is welcome as the first coal shipment in years awaits Chinese customs clearance.

A round of trade talks is being held between Australian and Chinese officials as Canberra works to ease diplomatic tensions with Beijing.

The federal government has temporarily suspended its appeal to the World Trade Organization over China’s tariffs on Australian barley after China agreed to undertake a review.

Australia is hopeful more trade sanctions will be lifted from key exports following a surprise announcement from Beijing, as trade relations begin to improve.

Australia's trade minister will meet with American and regional delegations during a trip to the United States in a bid to diversify export markets.

Trade Minister Don Farrell says there's been some movement on the main impediments to Australia's free trade deal with the European Union.

The Australian government remains hopeful of striking a deal with the European Union on free trade, as the latest talks stall.

China’s scrapping of an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley could prove a catalyst for the lifting of other trade sanctions between the two nations, according to Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell.

China has announced Australia would be re-added to the nation’s approved list of outgoing group travel destinations, just five days after barley tariffs were lifted.

Western Australian wine producers have expressed cautious optimism about the potential reopening of China’s market after high level trade talks.

China will lift tariffs on Australian hay imports in the latest sign relationships between Canberra and Beijing are on the mend.

Independents and lobby groups have rallied against donation caps introduced as part of a bipartisan deal pushed through parliament this morning.

The federal government will not place trade sanctions on the US in retaliation to the US placing tariffs on Australian products.