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There's a lot we don't know about the UK trade agreement we are about to sign

  • Written by Patricia Ranald, Honorary research fellow, University of Sydney

We’re being told about the new Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement, but not a lot about most of what’s in it.

After an in-principle agreement overnight, Australia released a five-page summary.

Australian farmers will benefit from tariff-free access to the UK for limited amounts of Australian beef, lamb, sugar and dairy products...

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