Where the law stands, Dossier 2026/2034(INI)
Strategic political relations with Australia – potential for deeper ties in the face of a volatile international order
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Committee work
In committee: AFET (Foreign Affairs) is preparing the report (draft published 19 June 2026).
- Referred to committee(done) 30 April 2026
- Committee work AFET (Foreign Affairs) preparing the report
- Tabled for plenary(to come)
- Plenary vote(to come)
- Parliament’s position(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Željana Zovko (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Tobias Cremer (S&D), Mieke Andriese (Patriots), Adam Bielan (ECR), Urmas Paet (Renew), Thomas Waitz (Greens), Jonas Sjöstedt (The Left), Stanislav Stoyanov (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Committee draft· 19 Jun 2026
AI summary:A draft report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs on strategic political relations with Australia. It calls for deeper EU-Australia ties across foreign policy, security, trade, critical raw materials, digital and green transitions, research and parliamentary dialogue.
Timeline
Newest first.
Committee stage 3 steps
16 September 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
19 June 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
30 April 2026
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2026/2034(INI)