The Hon. Kevin Hogan MP
Federal Member for Page
Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism
MEDIA RELEASE
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Monday, October 30, 2023
It’s unfortunate the Australia-EU FTA has collapsed
Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, the Hon Kevin Hogan MP said it’s unfortunate the European Union Trade deal has fallen over.
“The offer for agriculture, particularly beef, sheep and sugar, was not good enough,” Mr Hogan said.
“The EU offer on geographical indicators would have also been too restrictive, particularly for products like parmesan, feta and prosecco.
“The percentage of goods and services we export covered by FTA’s went from 25 % to nearly 80% over the Coalition’s time in Government from 2013 to 2022.
“Coal, gas, iron ore, agriculture and foreign students are generating our wealth and tax collections.
“All these sectors have benefited from our trade agreements and that’s a record the Coalition is proud of.”
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