Australia to sign trade deal with India as Coalition clears decks for election
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#5XR2V)
Morrison government to sign interim agreement which has taken on extra urgency given Australia's rocky relationship with China
India will quickly cut tariffs on Australian lamb, wool and rock lobsters as part of a new trade deal, while it may take up to a decade to scale back imposts on a range of other products.
The Morrison government is due to sign an interim trade deal with India on Saturday, in the latest sign the Coalition is clearing the decks for the start of the formal election campaign when caretaker conventions will apply.
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