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EU warns Australia’s $10b trade deal will be ‘buried’ if Senate stalls

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 11, 2026 • 10:00 PM
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Sean Kelly, who oversees ties with Australia in the European Parliament, says there is no desire to renegotiate the FTA if the Coalition and the Greens kill the deal.

EU warns Australia’s $10b trade deal will be ‘buried’ if Senate stalls

London | The European Union will walk away from a hard-fought free trade deal with Australia if parliament votes against the agreement, one of the bloc’s senior legislators warns.

With both the Coalition and the Greens withholding support for the agreement, Sean Kelly , who chairs the European Parliament’s delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand, said there was no inclination from Brussels to reopen negotiations to appease opponents.

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