Don Farrell
Minister for Trade and Tourism of AustraliaWikipedia
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Oct 17, 2026
Dennis ShanahanGUEST
Initially, this is a deal and everyone's in fav-favor of, you know, f-free, uh, free trade or fair trade as we describe it now, you know.
Dennis ShanahanGUEST
Uh, and the, uh, deal was initially announced by Don Farrell after years of negotiations and he said, "Yeah, look, we've got some really good victories." One of the big victories was that Australian wine producers could continue to make wine called Prosecco for a few more years.
Dennis ShanahanGUEST
Uh, but beyond the Prosecco bubbles, uh, Matt Canavan has picked up that in the EU deal there are a whole lot of binding, legally binding international agreements run by the EU on climate change.
Luke GrantHOST
There we go.
Ben FordhamHOST
Searches of two ministers' records have found no documentation of meetings that she reckons took place.
Ben FordhamHOST
Anika Wells claimed that she had a meeting with Trade Minister Don Farrell's chief of staff and a sideline meeting with the South Australian Health Minister Chris Picton.
Ben FordhamHOST
In reality, she was clinking glasses and tucking into a cheese platter at a friend's birthday party.
Ben FordhamHOST
It was Mr. Picton's wife, Connie.
Ben FordhamHOST
Anika Wells should've just paid her own way.
Ben FordhamHOST
Instead, she whacked a $4,000 charge on the company credit card and then charged it back to the Aussie taxpayer.
Ben FordhamHOST
A Freedom of Information request has revealed Don Farrell's office could not locate any emails, text messages, diary entries, or other records documenting Anika Wells' meeting with his chief of staff on the afternoon of the party.
Ben FordhamHOST
Chris Picton's ministerial diary contains no record of a meeting with Anika Wells that day or during the birthday party.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That would expose and sacrifice many of our cheesemakers in this country, and I just can't support that happening with such a silly arrangement.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Now, keep in mind, this is the same deal that Don Farrell, the Trade Minister, walked away from three years ago.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He said he didn't think it was good enough for Australia.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Prime Minister said he would not sign just any deal.
Michelle StevensonHOST
Speaking on News 24, Nationals leader Matt Canavan argues farmers are just being short-changed with limited access to European markets.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is the same deal that Don Farrell, the Trade Minister, walked away from three years ago.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And it's incumbent on them to explain.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Now, they can come up with as many figures as they like, but what has changed? Why was it a bad deal three years ago, but you're signing it now? Why are you not listening to the agricultural industry?
Ben PascoeHOST
Blanar and Marles spoke about how the two countries could cooperate, including via European Union instruments, recalling that the EU and Australia have signed a security and defense partnership.
Ben PascoeHOST
During a meeting with Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell, Blanar discussed various opportunities for mutual trade and meetings between business representatives.
Ben PascoeHOST
He also held a bilateral meeting with the Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
Ben PascoeHOST
They agreed that the two countries will coordinate their candidacies for non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council.
Michelle StevensonHOST
Speaking on News 24, Nationals leader Matt Canavan argues farmers are just being shortchanged with limited access to European markets.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is the same deal that Don Farrell, the Trade Minister, walked away from three years ago.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And it's incumbent on them to explain.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They can come up with as many figures as they like.
Jack FenwickHOST
Nationals leader Matt Canavan has told News 24 Labor is selling out the agricultural industry.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is the same deal that Don Farrell, the Trade Minister, walked away from three years ago.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And it's incumbent on them to explain.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Now, they can come up with as many figures as they like, but what has changed? Why was it a bad deal three years ago, but you're signing it now? Why are you not listening to the agricultural industry?
Michelle StevensonHOST
Speaking on News 24, Nationals leader Matt Canavan argues farmers are just being short-changed with limited access to European markets.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is the same deal that Don Farrell, the Trade Minister, walked away from three years ago, and it's incumbent on them to explain.
Matt CanavanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Now, they can come up with as many figures as they like, but what has changed? Why was it a bad deal three years ago, but you're signing it now? Why are you not listening to the agricultural industry?
Michelle StevensonHOST
But Industry Minister Tim Ayres has hit back.
Bridget McKenzieGUEST
And we're on the side of backing Australian small business, Australian primary producers, and this is a bad deal for them.
Sally SaraHOST
The Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, suggested earlier this week that the opposition isn't united in its position on the trade deal, and he was trying to find coalition senators willing to vote for it.
Sally SaraHOST
Do you think you'll be successful? Yeah, I was going to say, how do you
Bridget McKenzieGUEST
go with that, Sally? I'm pretty sure we're united.
Ben FordhamHOST
Searches of two ministers' records have found no documentation of meetings that she reckons took place.
Ben FordhamHOST
Anika Wells claimed that she had a meeting with Trade Minister Don Farrell's Chief of Staff and a sideline meeting with the South Australian Health Minister Chris Picton.
Ben FordhamHOST
In reality, she was clinking glasses and tucking into a cheese platter at a friend's birthday party.
Ben FordhamHOST
It was Mr Picton's wife, Connie.
Ben FordhamHOST
Anika Wells should have just paid her own way.
Ben FordhamHOST
Instead, she whacked the $4,000 charge on the company credit card and then charged it back to the Aussie taxpayer.
Ben FordhamHOST
A Freedom of Information request has revealed Don Farrell's office could not locate any emails, text messages, diary entries or other records documenting Anika Wells' meeting with his Chief of Staff on the afternoon of the party.
Ben FordhamHOST
Chris Pickton's ministerial diary contains no record of a meeting with Anika Wells that day or during the birthday party.
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