Australia

With the changing global scenario, the scope of Australia’s relationship with India has evolved into a strategic partnership.

Twinning Agreements

Jaipur and Adelaide, Australia Rajasthan and South Australia state, Australia (2015)

Australia views India as a potential partner in promoting regional security and stability

Economy reflects strong macro-economic policy, structural reform, and commodity boom

India is the largest source of skilled professionals to Australia

India is Australia's 9th largest trading partner

US$ 1.38 billion
FDI from April 2000 – September 2023

US$ 31.4 billion

Bilateral trade April – November 2022

About 700,000
Indians living in Australia

US$ 5.87 billion India’s export to Australia April-November 2023

Resources

Major producer of agricultural commodities and premium food. Australia has abundant mineral and energy resources

Services and skills

Leading destination for international tourists and students in education, financial services and insurance and a host of other professional skills

Austrade

525 Indian companies’ access Australian technologies, products and expertise as well as seek Australian investments and partnerships through Austrade

Businesses

Australia features many innovative businesses offering products and services ranging from wines to fashion to consumer electronics to leisure to cater to a young population & discerning consumers.

ATC

Australian Trade Commission ( ATC) has embarked a very focused sector specific strategy to offer Australian technology, expertise & solutions for Indian businesses in the areas of Resources, Mining & Energy, Infrastructure, Building & Construction, Food & Beverage, Agri Business, ICT, Film, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Financial Services

India-Australia free trade agreement

A trade agreement between India and Australia has come into effect on December 29, 2022, nearly nine months after the two countries signed it.

Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)

The Agreement encompasses cooperation across the entire gamut of bilateral economic and commercial relations between the two friendly countries and covers important areas like trade, Trade in Services, Technical Barriers to Trade, and Dispute Settlements, among others.

India-Australia Bilateral Relations

The India-Australia bilateral relationship has undergone evolution in recent years, developing along a positive track into a friendly partnership, through shared values of economic expansion and interaction.

Strategic Partnership between Republic of India and Australia

Joint Statement on a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Republic of India and Australia.

Shared Vision for Maritime Cooperation

Joint Declaration on a Shared Vision for Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Between the Republic of India and the Government of Australia.

Agreements/MoUs signed between Indian and Australian Institutions

Agreements on progress on the four key thematic areas –(i) Higher Education, Research and Student Mobility, (ii) Quality Assurance and Qualifications Recognition, (iii) Skills, and (iv) Schools.

Ayurvedic legacy reaches Australia

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has signed a MoU with Western Sydney University, Australia to promote collaboration in research and developing guidelines for integrating Ayurveda principles with modern medicine (November 2019)

Strategic Partnership between Republic of India and Australia

The joint statement records the strategic partnership formed between India and Australia to tackle the pandemic and explore bilateral relations in technology, maritime cooperation, defence, anti-terrorism initiatives as well as innovation and entrepreneurship.

Telephone Conversation between the Prime Ministers of India and the Commonwealth of Australia.

Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and HE Scott Morrison agreed to strengthen bilateral endeavors in fighting COVID19 through the improvement of healthcare and research infrastructure.

Joint Statement on the Indo-Japanese- Australian Trilateral Supply Chain Resilience

During the Trilateral Ministerial Meeting the representatives of the three nations affirmed their commitment to creating a resilient supply chain with support of the academic and business fraternity.

2nd India-Australia-Japan- USA Ministerial Meeting

The representatives discussed the strengthening of a joint vision for the Indo-Pacific region, ASEAN centrality as well as collaborations in the domains of maritime safety, disaster management and increased access to quality healthcare given the pandemic.

List of the documents announced/signed during India - Australia Virtual Summit

The documents and MoUs span the domains of Maritime Cooperation, Technology, Public Resources, Skill Development, Water Resource Management, and Logistics among others.

Supply Chain Resilience initiative

The SCRI aims to create a virtuous cycle of enhancing supply chain resilience with a view to eventually attaining strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth in the India-Japan-Australia region.

India's Exports and Imports to Australia

Source: Department of Commerce

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission

(+61) 2 6201 7611

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Levels 1-2, Nishi Building, 2 Phillip Law Street, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia

Austrade - Delhi Office

(+91) 11 4575 6200

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Australian High Commission 1/50 G, Shanti Path Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110 021 India

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(+61) 2 62708000

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Commerce House Level 3, 24 Brisbane Avenue BARTON ACT 2600

Australian Industry Group

1300 55 66 77

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Ground Floor, 42 Macquarie St Barton ACT 2600

Australian Food and Grocery Council

(+61) 2 62731466

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Salvation Army Building 2-4 Brisbane Ave Barton ACT 2600 Australia

Association of Mining and Exploration Companies

(+61) 8 93205150

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6 Ord St West Perth WA 6005

High Commission of India Canberra, Australia

+61-2-62733999

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3 Moonah Place,
Yarralumla,
Australian Capital Territory – 2600

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

Orange juice, frozen, unfermented & not cont. added spirit, whether or not … (200911)
OTHER JUICES (200989)

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Beer made from malt (220300)
Liqueurs & cordials (220870)
Sparkling wine of fresh grapes (220410)
Waters, incl. min. waters & aerated waters, cont. added sugar/oth. sweeteni … (220210)
Whiskies (220830)
Wine other than sparkling wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified; grape must with fermentation prevented/arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containters of >10 l (220429)
Wine other than sparkling wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified; grape must with fermentation prevented/arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containters of 2 l/less (220421)

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Edible parts of plants, prepd./presvd., whether or not cont. added sugar/ot … (200899)
Meat of swine (excl. carcasses/half-carcasses/hams/shoulders & cuts thereof ), froxen (020329)

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Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits & oth. bakers’ wares n.e.s. in Ch.19, whethe … (190590)
Sugar confectionery other than chewing gum (incl. white chocolate), not con … (170490)
Sweet biscuits (190531)

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Malt extract; oth. food preps. of flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extact [see … (190190)
Semi-milled/wholly milled rice, whether or not polished/glazed (100630)

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Chocolate & oth. food preps. cont. cocoa (excl. of 1806.20-1806.32) (180690)
Chocolate & oth. food preps. cont. cocoa, in blocks/slabs/bars, weighing 2k … (180631)
Chocolate & oth. food preps. cont. cocoa, in blocks/slabs/bars, weighing 2k … (180632)
Cocoa butter, fat & oil (180400)

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Butter (040510)
Cheese (excl. of 0406.10-0406.40) (040690)
Fresh (unripened/uncured) cheese, incl. whey cheese, & curd (040610)
Grated/powdered cheese, of all kinds (040620)
Ice cream & oth. edible ice, whether or not cont. cocoa (210500)
Milk in powder/granules/oth. solid form, unsweetened, fat content by wt. >1 … (040221)
Processed cheese, not grated/powdered (040630)

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Pasta (excl. of 1902.11-1902.20) (190230)
Uncooked pasta, not stuffed/othw. prepd., not cont. eggs (190219)

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CARNATIONS (060312)
CHRYSANTHEMUMS (060314)
CUT FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS FRESH, DRIED, DYED, BLEACHED, IMPREGNATED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED OF LILIES (LILIUM SPP.) (060315)
Roses (060311)

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Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)
Preparations for infant use, put up for rs (190110)
Prepared foods obt. by the swelling/roasting of cereals/cereal prods. (190410)
Sauces & preps. therefor, n.e.s.; mixed condiments & mixed seasonings, n.e. … (210390)
Soups & broths & preps. therefor (210410)

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Avocados, fresh/dried (080440)
Fruit & nuts, n.e.s., uncooked/cooked by steaming/boiling in water, frozen, … (081190)
Grapes, fresh (080610)
Potatoes, prepd./presvd. othw. than by vinegar/acetic acid, frozen, other t … (200410)
Tomatoes, prepd./presvd. othw. than by vinegar/acetic acid, whole/in pieces … (200210)
Vegetable seeds, of a kind used for sowing (120991)

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Crustacean preparations; shrimps and prawns, prepared
or preserved, not in airtight containers
(160521)
Crustaceans, frozen, shrimps and prawns excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water
(030617)
Fish fillets; frozen, of fish n.e.c.
in heading 0304.8 (030489)
Fish preparations, tunas, skipjack and Atlantic
bonito (sarda spp prepared or pr
whole or in pieces (but not
minced) (160414)
Molluscs, cuttle fish and squid, whether
in shell or not, frozen, dried,
salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked
or not before or during the
smoking process (030749)

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Nuts (excl. ground-nuts), incl. mixts., prepd./presvd., whether or not cont … (200819)

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OTHER (200599)

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Employment Opportunities

*Information subject to changes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Australian economy dominated by services sector, followed by industry and agriculture. Tourism is big business, especially in big towns and cities. Australia has work visas for: Skilled workers, working holiday makers, highly specialised workers,traineers short term, Australia’s offshore oil and gas industry, and Visas for Innovation.

Acute shortage of arborists

Australian farmers and food producers are recognized globally for their innovation, using technology to drive consistent productivity growth, develop better quality products and build globally competitive businesses. The country is one of the top-five producers of barley, oats, chickpeas, almonds, beef, sheep and wool

Department of Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Australia

Construction project manager, surveyor, architects, architectural draftsperson, plumbers, bricklayers, carpenters and joiners

Shortages were reported for project manager, surveyor, architects only in Queensland and South Australia and demand for architectural draftspersons only in South Australia.

Australia’s construction industry comprises 8% of the GDP. It is the third-largest employer in Australia, employing 9% of all workers.

Department of Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Australia

Mining engineers, aircraft maintenance engineer, civil engineering professionals, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer

These shortages were reported in Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania but not in NSW, Victoria, South Australia.

Electrical engineer shortage reported only in NSW, Norther Territory and Queensland, while shortage in mechanical engineer was witnessed only in New South Wales and South Australia, with other states reporting no shortages

Large-scale infrastructure investment has signalled a boom time for jobs in the engineering sector

Labour shortages have been reported frequently in the automotive trades since 2007, with shortages in some occupations persisting for decades.

Department of Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Australia Skills Occupation List, Australia Immigration&Citizenship website

Accountants, actuaries

Employers in the Northern Territory experienced widespread shortages while shortages in Victoria were restricted to regional areas. Employers in South Australia experienced difficulties recruiting general or taxation accountants.

Department of Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Australia Skills Occupation List, Australia Immigration&Citizenship website

Doctors, nurses, radiologists, lab technicians, health worker, acupuncturist, ambulance officer, anaesthetist, audiologist, biochemist, biotechnologist, cardiac technician, cardiothoracic surgeon, chiropractor, clinical haemotologist, clinical psychologist, diagnostic radiographers

Across Australia, skills shortages in healthcare and wellness continue to push up demand for workers in these sectors, particularly in regional areas. There is huge shortage of nurses, paramedics and health specialists in Australia –expected shortage of 100,000 nurses by 2025

Department of Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Australia Skills Occupation List, Australia Immigration&Citizenship website

Bakers, chefs, Shortages and pastry cooks

These shortages were reported in NSW, regional Northern Territory, South Australia, and regional Western Australia

Tourism has been identified as one of Australia’s ‘high-growth’ sectors over the next two decades, while employment in the hospitality sector is forecast to grow considerably over the next three years

Department of Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Australia Skills Occupation List, Australia Immigration&Citizenship website

Mining engineers

The Australian mining industry dates back to the gold rushes of the 1850’s, making it one of the country’s most well-established sectors.The demand for geologists has picked up and is in high demand

Department of Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Australia

Early childhood teacher (pre-primary school), special education teacher

Shortages for early childhood (pre-primary school) teachers were reported only in regional NSW and South Australia, with other states reporting no shortages. Further, shortages for Special Education Teachers were reported only for regional Queensland and Norther Territory).

Department of Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Australia