ChAFTA to enter into force on 20 December 2015 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/corruption/Pages/corruption.aspx">Corruption</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/cyber-affairs/Pages/default.aspx">Cyber affairs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/environment-sea-law/Pages/environment-and-sea-law.aspx">Environment and sea law</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/gender-equality/Pages/gender-equality.aspx">Gender equality</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/human-rights/Pages/human-rights.aspx">Human rights</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/indigenous-peoples/Pages/indigenous-peoples.aspx">Indigenous peoples</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/people-smuggling-trafficking/Pages/people-smuggling-and-trafficking.aspx">People smuggling and trafficking</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/preventing-sexual-exploitation-abuse-and-harassment/Pages/default.aspx">Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/international-organisations/PublishingImages/international-organisations-70.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/international-organisations/Pages/international-organisations.aspx">International organisations</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/international-organisations/multilateral-development-banks/Pages/multilateral-development-banks.aspx">Multilateral Development Banks</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/international-organisations/commonwealth-of-nations/Pages/the-commonwealth-of-nations.aspx">The Commonwealth of Nations</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/g20/Pages/g20.aspx">The G20</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/oecd/Pages/oecd.aspx">The OECD</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/international-organisations/un/Pages/united-nations-un.aspx">United Nations (UN)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/international-organisations/un/unhrc-2018-2020/Pages/australias-membership-unhrc-2018-2020.aspx">Australia on the United Nations Human Rights Council 2018-2020</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/international-organisations/un/unsc-2013-2014/Pages/australia-on-the-united-nations-security-council-2013-2014.aspx">Australia on the United Nations Security Council 2013-2014</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/international-organisations/mikta/Pages/mikta.aspx"> <abbr title="Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey, Australia">MIKTA</abbr> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/wto/Pages/the-world-trade-organization.aspx">World Trade Organization</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/regional-architecture/PublishingImages/regional-architecture-70.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/regional-architecture/Pages/regional-architecture.aspx">Regional architecture</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/apec/Pages/asia-pacific-economic-cooperation-apec.aspx">Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/regional-architecture/asean/Pages/association-of-southeast-asian-nations-asean.aspx">Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/regional-architecture/eas/Pages/east-asia-summit-eas.aspx">East Asia Summit (EAS)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/regional-architecture/indian-ocean/Pages/indian-ocean-region.aspx">Australia and the Indian Ocean region</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/regional-architecture/pacific-islands/Pages/pacific-islands-regional-organisation.aspx">Pacific Islands regional organisation</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/treaties/PublishingImages/treaties-70.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/treaties/Pages/treaties.aspx">Treaties</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/treaties/treaty-making-process/Pages/treaty-making-process.aspx">Treaty making process</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/PublishingImages/foreign-influence-transparency-scheme.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/Pages/foreign-influence-transparency-scheme.aspx">Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme</a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="flyout" id="megamenu_menu3"><div class="wrap"> <div class="cols"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-12"> <h2> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/Pages/trade-and-investment.aspx">Trade and investment</a> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/PublishingImages/trade-and-investment-exports-imports-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/exporters-and-importers/Pages/for-australian-exporters-and-importers.aspx">For Australian exporters and importers</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/about-ftas/Pages/how-to-get-free-trade-agreement-tariff-cuts.aspx">How to get free trade agreement tariff cuts</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/about-ftas/Pages/look-up-fta-tariffs-dfat-fta-portal.aspx">Look up FTA tariffs - DFAT FTA Portal</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/Pages/request-customised-statistics.aspx">Request customised statistics</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/exporters-and-importers/Pages/find-export-grants-and-financial-assistance.aspx">Find export grants and financial assistance</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/wto/wto-disputes/Pages/wto-disputes.aspx">WTO trade disputes</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/wto/intellectual-property/Pages/intellectual-property.aspx">Intellectual property</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/engage/Pages/who-to-contact-with-trade-or-investment-enquiries.aspx">Who to contact with trade enquiries</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/exporters-and-importers/Pages/report-trade-barriers-and-non-tariff-measures.aspx">Reporting non-tariff measures </a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/engage/public-submissions/Pages/have-your-say-public-consultations-on-ftas.aspx">Have your say: public consultations on FTAs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/geo/united-kingdom/Pages/brexit.aspx">Brexit</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/PublishingImages/trade-and-investment-aus-agreements-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/about-ftas/Pages/about-free-trade-agreements.aspx">About free trade agreements (FTAs)</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/about-ftas/Pages/what-are-ftas.aspx">What are FTAs?</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/about-ftas/Pages/the-benefits-of-free-trade-agreements.aspx">The benefits of FTAs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/about-ftas/Pages/how-to-get-free-trade-agreement-tariff-cuts.aspx">How to get free trade agreement tariff cuts</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/about-ftas/Pages/look-up-fta-tariffs-dfat-fta-portal.aspx">Look up FTA tariffs - DFAT FTA Portal</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/about-ftas/Pages/dfats-role-in-fta-negotiations.aspx">DFAT's role in FTA negotiations</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/about-ftas/Pages/case-studies-how-businesses-are-benefiting-from-ftas.aspx">Case studies: how businesses are benefiting from FTAs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/engage/public-submissions/Pages/have-your-say-public-consultations-on-ftas.aspx">Have your say: public consultations on FTAs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/exporters-and-importers/Pages/report-trade-barriers-and-non-tariff-measures.aspx">Reporting non-tariff measures </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/PublishingImages/trade-and-investment-agreements-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/Pages/trade-agreements.aspx">Australia's free trade agreements (FTAs)</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/Pages/free-trade-agreements-in-force.aspx">FTAs in force</a> <ul class="links" style="padding-bottom: 0.5rem; list-style-type: none;"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/aanzfta/Pages/asean-australia-new-zealand-free-trade-agreement.aspx">ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand (AANZFTA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/aclfta/Pages/australia-chile-fta.aspx">Chile (ACLFTA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/chafta/Pages/australia-china-fta.aspx">China (ChAFTA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/cptpp/Pages/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership.aspx">CPTPP</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/jaepa/Pages/japan-australia-economic-partnership-agreement.aspx">Japan (JAEPA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/kafta/Pages/korea-australia-fta.aspx">Korea (KAFTA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/mafta/Pages/malaysia-australia-fta.aspx">Malaysia (MAFTA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/anzcerta/Pages/australia-new-zealand-closer-economic-relations-trade-agreement.aspx">New Zealand (ANZCERTA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/safta/Pages/singapore-australia-fta.aspx">Singapore (SAFTA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/tafta/Pages/thailand-australia-fta.aspx">Thailand (TAFTA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/ausfta/Pages/australia-united-states-fta.aspx">USA (AUSFTA)</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/not-yet-in-force/Pages/not-yet-in-force.aspx">FTAs not yet in force</a> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/not-yet-in-force/a-hkfta/Pages/default.aspx">Hong Kong</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/not-yet-in-force/iacepa/Pages/indonesia-australia-comprehensive-economic-partnership-agreement.aspx">Indonesia</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/not-yet-in-force/pacer/Pages/pacific-agreement-on-closer-economic-relations-pacer-plus.aspx">PACER Plus</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/not-yet-in-force/pafta/Pages/peru-australia-fta.aspx">Peru (PAFTA)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/not-yet-in-force/tpp/">TPP</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/negotiations/Pages/ftas-under-negotiation.aspx">FTAs under negotiation</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/prospective/Pages/prospective-fta-negotiations.aspx">Prospective FTA negotiations</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/PublishingImages/trade-and-investment-investment-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/investment/Pages/about-foreign-investment.aspx">About foreign investment</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/investment/Pages/australias-foreign-investment-policy.aspx">Australia's foreign investment policy</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/investment/Pages/the-benefits-of-foreign-investment.aspx">The benefits of foreign investment</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/investment/Pages/australias-bilateral-investment-treaties.aspx">Australia's international investment treaties</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/investment/Pages/investor-state-dispute-settlement.aspx">Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/investment-statistics/Pages/foreign-investment-statistics.aspx">Foreign investment statistics</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/PublishingImages/trade-and-investment-digital-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/services-and-digital-trade/Pages/services-and-digital-trade.aspx">Services and digital trade</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/services-and-digital-trade/services-trade-and-the-wto/Pages/services-trade-and-the-wto.aspx">International services trade and the WTO</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/services-and-digital-trade/Pages/e-commerce-and-digital-trade.aspx">E-commerce and digital trade</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/services-and-digital-trade/Pages/international-tourism-engagement.aspx">International tourism engagement</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/PublishingImages/trade-and-investment-data-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/Pages/trade-and-investment-data-information-and-publications.aspx">Trade and investment data, information and publications</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/trade-investment/trade-at-a-glance/Pages/trade-at-a-glance.aspx">Australia's trade statistics at a glance</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/Pages/trade-and-economic-fact-sheets-for-countries-and-regions.aspx">Fact sheets for countries and regions</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/trade-statistics/Pages/australias-trade-balance.aspx">Australia's trade balance</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/trade-statistics/Pages/trade-statistics.aspx">Trade statistics</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/publications/Pages/trade-and-investment-publications-and-articles.aspx">Trade and investment publications and articles </a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/investment-statistics/Pages/foreign-investment-statistics.aspx">Foreign investment statistics</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/Pages/request-customised-statistics.aspx">Request customised statistics</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/PublishingImages/trade-and-investment-organisations-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/Pages/wto-g20-oecd-apec.aspx">WTO, G20, OECD, APEC and trade with ASEAN</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/wto/Pages/the-world-trade-organization.aspx">The WTO</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/g20/Pages/g20.aspx">G20</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/oecd/Pages/oecd.aspx">OECD</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/organisations/apec/Pages/asia-pacific-economic-cooperation-apec.aspx">APEC</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/regional-architecture/asean/Pages/why-asean-matters-our-shared-prosperity.aspx">Australia's trade with ASEAN</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/PublishingImages/trade-and-investment-engage-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/engage/Pages/engage-with-dfat.aspx">Engage with DFAT</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/engage/Pages/who-to-contact-with-trade-or-investment-enquiries.aspx">Who to contact with trade or investment enquiries</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/engage/public-submissions/Pages/have-your-say-public-consultations-on-ftas.aspx">Have your say: public consultations on FTAs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/Pages/request-customised-statistics.aspx">Request customised statistics</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/exporters-and-importers/Pages/report-trade-barriers-and-non-tariff-measures.aspx">Reporting non-tariff measures </a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/publications/trade-talk/Pages/trade-talk-newsletter.aspx">Trade Talk newsletter</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/trade-investment/business-envoy/Pages/business-envoy.aspx">Business Envoy</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/engage/economic-diplomacy/PublishingImages/economic-and-commercial-diplomacy-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/engage/economic-diplomacy/Pages/economic-and-commercial-diplomacy.aspx">Australia's economic and commercial diplomacy</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/trade/engage/economic-diplomacy/Pages/what-is-economic-and-commercial-diplomacy.aspx">What is economic and commercial diplomacy?</a> </li> <li> <a 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href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/where-we-give-aid/Pages/where-we-give-aid.aspx">Where we give aid</a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/PublishingImages/work-with-70.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/who-we-work-with/Pages/who-we-work-with.aspx">Who we work with</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/who-we-work-with/bilateral-partnerships/Pages/bilateral-partnerships.aspx">Bilateral partnerships</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/who-we-work-with/multilateral-organisations/Pages/multilateral-organisations.aspx">Multilateral organisations</a> </li> <li> <a 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hub.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/PublishingImages/humanitarian-assistance.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/topics/investment-priorities/building-resilience/humanitarian-preparedness-and-response/Pages/humanitarian-prepraredness-and-response.aspx">Humanitarian action</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li>Where and how Australia provides emergency assistance.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/topics/development-issues/2030-agenda/PublishingImages/sdg-logo-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/topics/development-issues/2030-agenda/Pages/default.aspx">2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/topics/development-issues/2030-agenda/Pages/sustainable-development-goals.aspx">Sustainable Development Goals</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/topics/development-issues/2030-agenda/Pages/financing-the-sustainable-development-goals.aspx">Financing the Sustainable Development Goals</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/topics/development-issues/2030-agenda/Pages/engaging-civil-society-and-universities.aspx">Engaging civil society and universities</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/aid/topics/development-issues/2030-agenda/Pages/engaging-business.aspx">Engaging business</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="flyout" id="megamenu_menu5"><div class="wrap"> <div class="cols"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-12"> <h2> <a 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src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/PublishingImages/australia-awards-70.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/Pages/australia-awards.aspx">Australia Awards</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/Pages/australia-awards-scholarships.aspx">Australia Awards Scholarships</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/Pages/australia-awards-fellowships.aspx">Australia Awards Fellowships</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/Pages/australia-awards-alumni-engagement.aspx">Australia Awards alumni </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-6"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/PublishingImages/public-diplomacy-70.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/public-diplomacy/Pages/public-diplomacy.aspx">Public diplomacy</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/public-diplomacy/acdgp/Pages/australian-cultural-diplomacy-grants-program.aspx">Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/public-diplomacy/indigenous/Pages/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-program.aspx">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-thailand-institute/news/PublishingImages/meeting-in-balaclava-thumb.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/Pages/foundations-councils-and-institutes.aspx">Foundations, councils and institutes</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-asean-council/Pages/australia-asean-council.aspx">Australia-ASEAN Council</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-china-council/Pages/australia-china-council.aspx">Australia-China Council</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-india-council/Pages/australia-india-council.aspx">Australia-India Council</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-indonesia-institute/Pages/australia-indonesia-institute.aspx">Australia-Indonesia Institute</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-japan-foundation/Pages/australia-japan-foundation.aspx">Australia-Japan Foundation</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-korea-foundation/Pages/australia-korea-foundation.aspx">Australia-Korea Foundation</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/caar/Pages/council-for-australian-arab-relations.aspx">Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/coalar/Pages/council-for-australia-latin-america-relations-coalar.aspx">Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR)</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-8"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-6"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/global-alumni/PublishingImages/global-alumni-70.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/global-alumni/Pages/global-alumni.aspx">Australia Global Alumni</a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-6"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/PublishingImages/links-through-sport-70.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/sport/Pages/links-through-sport.aspx">Links through sport</a> </h3> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/sport/sport-for-development/Pages/sport-for-development.aspx">Sport for development</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/sport/major-sporting-events/Pages/major-sporting-events.aspx">Major sporting events </a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20190420111812/https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/sport/connecting-people-through-sport/Pages/connecting-people-through-sport.aspx">Connecting people through sport </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-4"> <div class="cols"> <div class="col-3 noindex"> <img alt="" src="/web/20190420111812im_/https://dfat.gov.au/geo/pacific/engagement/pacific-labour-mobility/PublishingImages/pls-logo-thumb.png"/> </div> <div class="col-9 noindex"> <h3> <a 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