Last modified on Wed 30 Dec 2020 18.11 EST
Labor has accused the Morrison government of failing to act on a two-year-old blueprint for deepening ties with India, after Australia’s new trade minister vowed to push for a free trade agreement between the two countries.
Australian exporters have been scrambling to find other markets after China – the top trading partner – clamped down on a range of imports including wine, barley, coal and seafood over the past year.
The value of Australian exports to China decreased by $1.2bn or 10% in November, according to monthly figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week.