Documents Relating To The Migration And Mobility Partnership Agreement Between Australia And India ​

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This submission briefs the Ministers for Home Affairs and Cyber Security ahead of a Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) visit to India in December 2023. Four federal parliamentarians were scheduled to visit Kolkata and Delhi to support the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) and progress migration and mobility outcomes. JSCOT requested information on two-way migration between Australia and India, specifically regarding the Migration and Mobility Partnership Arrangement (MMPA) and future labour mobility aspirations. The Department highlighted Australia's commitment to implementing the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES), with India's interest in launching the program in the first quarter of 2024. Implementation requires regulatory changes for parliamentary consideration during the Autumn sitting period. The visit also aimed to promote bilateral cooperation on agriculture, food and beverage trade, and the newly ratified Australia-India Audio Visual Co-production Agreement.