At a time when Trump Tarifs has expressed concern, Australian Trade Minister Don Fareel said that Australia does not support the tariff and the country had already asked the US government to remove 10% of the tariffs imposed on Australia.
Expressing confidence in overcoming the obstacles in the conversation between the ongoing CECA (Cast Economic Agreement) between India and Australia, he said that the goodwill between the two countries and the current international conditions ‘where those countries who believe in independent and fair trade need to expand their relations’, the result will expand the agreement as a result. However, he refused to give a time limit to the bilateral seaka dialogue. “We are in a golden age of a golden era of our relations between Australia and India,” he said while talking with a small contingent of Indian journalists visiting Canberra in Australian Parliament on Thursday.
No tariff, protectionism
“We are a country that believes in free and fair trade. We believe that the best way to ensure prosperity for our workers and our country is free, fair and open trade. Therefore, we do not support the imposition of tariffs, whether they are in Australia or India. Should, “Mr. Fareel said.
At Adani
When asked Hindu Regarding concerns about Adani mining works in Australia, he said, “The government supports the Adani mine in Queensland. It has been a very successful mining campaign. And, for the best of my knowledge, I do not know about any difficulties with that particular mine.”
Seka talks
In detail on the ongoing CECA talks, he said that the talks have moved forward only with a recent round of talks. “हमारे पास पिछले सप्ताह बातचीत का एक पूरा सप्ताह था। हमने अपने शीर्ष वार्ताकार को नई दिल्ली में भेजा, और मुझे लगता है कि हमारे पास चर्चा का एक उत्पादक सप्ताह था। मेरे पास मंत्री (पियूश) गोयल के साथ दो ज़ूम कॉल थे, और मैं इस सप्ताह फिर से बात करने की कोशिश कर रहा हूं। मुझे विश्वास है कि अपने और भारत के बीच की सद्भावना, जहां मैं अपने संबंधों को पूरा करने के लिए सहमत हूं, जो कि अपने संबंधों को पूरा करने की जरूरत है, जो कि उनके लिए Need to believe. The goodwill they have shown so far will be a new agreement from both sides to get a fair agreement, and will proceed to India to sign such an agreement, or Minister Goyal will have to invite Goyal to come to Australia, he said.
‘Indian middle class boom’
He said that Australia saw India as a fast growing economy with many bilateral opportunities, especially in the agriculture sector. “We see great opportunities in India. Thanks to the policies of the present government, the standard of living is improving very quickly, and my understanding is that by 2030 you will have something in the area around 900 million people in the middle class. We know from all our experiences around the region that the standard of living of the people has increased, yet, the grand is to provide a majority of food and liquor in India,” he said.
Shares rare earth
Saying that Australia wanted to help India with pure zero infection, he said that the country was ready to share its minerals, important minerals and rare earth with India. “We have the largest or second largest reserves in the world on all those important minerals and rare earth. We want to share our best wishes with the people of India. We want to fulfill your ambitions for ourselves as well as our own. Therefore, we want to improve the supply chain between Australia and India, so that you can be as beneficiaries for this amazing wishes.”
Uranium supply
Asked about the plan to export uranium to India, he said, Australia has an opportunity to supply uranium to countries that meet all relevant international standards. “The Olympic dam is the world’s largest uranium mine. And BHP has an ambition to double the size of that mine. There are some challenges. South Australia is a very dry state. We have been in drought for more than 18 months, however, from the mind, from the mind, it seems that we meet all those who meet all that meet.”
India trade barriers
Responding to a question on the challenges facing Australian companies in India, he said that they have to remain more frequent to establish trade in India. “I think when they go to India, the biggest challenge facing Australian companies is that like Australia, you have found a federal structure, and you can reach agreements how the federal structure can work, but then you have states. And the states have additional rules and regulations, which have to follow you.
(The author was in Canberra at the invitation of Australian Government)
Published – August 29, 2025 08:10 pm IST
