4BC Breakfast with Peter Fegan

'Rather a no deal than a bad deal': Doubt over revived European free trade talks


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Australia’s potential free trade agreement with the European Union is back in the spotlight after they failed two years ago.

Europe wanted to lock in protections for names like prosecco, feta and parmesan and Australia said no deal, but now the EU might be willing to compromise. 

The PM has raised this issue directly with EU Commission President during talks in Rome. 

National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "It's going to cost the dairy industry in the realm of nearly $95 million a year just rebranding itself for the next decade to get back to where we should be."

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