UK-Australia FTA: impact assessment
Economic assessment of the impact of the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia.
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This impact assessment sets out the potential economic impact of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The impact assessment on the UK-Australia FTA updates the preliminary analysis that was published in the UK-Australia free trade agreement scoping assessment. The purpose of the impact assessment is to provide Parliament and the public with information on the potential economic impacts of the agreement.
This includes an assessment of impacts on UK’s regions and nations, sectors, employment, consumers and businesses as well as the potential impacts on developing countries.
Last updated 10 May 2022 + show all updates
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A correction has been made to the calculation of the impact of the agreement on protected groups, affecting the calculated employment share of females, ethnic minorities, and those with disabilities in industries where employment is impacted by the agreement. Typographical errors have been corrected in the Executive Summary and clarification made to the sources of data on Australian trade. An additional annex (Annex 11) has been included which documents these corrections.
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First published.