Current and historical relations exist between the

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and the

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. Both nations are members of the

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and the

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. Australia and Brazil are the

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in the Southern Hemisphere.

History

Diplomatic relations between Australia and Brazil were established in 1945.Brasil-Australia (in Portuguese)
/ref> The following year, Australia opened a diplomatic office in

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, its first diplomatic representation in

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. That same year, Brazil opened a diplomatic office in

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. In 1990, both nations created the Brazil-Australia Political Consultations mechanism, which gave a new impetus to bilateral relations. In June 2012, Australian Prime Minister,

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, paid an official visit to Brazil and met with President

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.Comunicado Conjunto entre Brasil e Austrália (in Portuguese)
/ref> Both leaders discussed deepening of the ties and growth of the role played by the two countries in the world, and they agreed to increase relations between Australia and Brazil at the level of strategic partnership. In November 2014, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff paid a visit to Australia to attend the G20 Brisbane summit. As of 2020, Brazil was the fifth largest source of international students studying in Australia. In 2019-2020, the Australian government financially supported several projects in Brazil including poverty alleviation, promotion of employment for female former convicts, and assistance concerning the

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High-level visits

High-level visits from Australia to Brazil * Foreign Minister

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(2001, 2006) * Trade Minister

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(2004) * Foreign Minister

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(2010) * Prime Minister

(2012) * Foreign Minister

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(2015) * Governor General

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(2016) High-level visits from Brazil to Australia * Foreign Minister

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(1994, 2008) * Special Envoy

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(2006) * President

(2014)

Bilateral agreements

Both nations have signed several agreements such as a Trade Agreement (1978); Extradition Treaty (1994); Memorandum of Understanding in Health Cooperation (1998); Air Service Agreement (2010); Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on Major Sporting Events (2010); Agreement on Science, Technology and Innovation (2017); and a Memorandum of Understanding on Water Cooperation (2018).

Trade

In 2018, trade between Australia and Brazil totaled US$1.5 billion. Australia's main exports to Brazil include: coal; crude petroleum; nickel ores and concentrates; and aluminium. Brazil's main exports to Australia include: medicine; coffee; civil engineering equipment and parts; and personal travel services. Brazil is Australia's largest export market in Latin America by a significant margin, including in tourism, travel and education-related services, and accounts for half Australia's direct investment in the region.

Resident diplomatic missions

;Of Australia *

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(Embassy) *

São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...

(Consulate-General) ;Of Brazil *

(Embassy)Embassy of Brazil in Canberra
/ref> *

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References

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