EUROPEAN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL
EABC
The European Australian Business Council (EABC) is a Sydney-based business association which brings together European and Australian business and government leaders for high-level dialogue on economic and public policy developments affecting the trade and investment issues.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Seán Kelly (Member of the European Parliament, Delegation chair)
27 Oct 2025 · European-Australian business cooperation
Meeting with Dārta Tentere (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)
2 Oct 2025 · EU-AUS Free Trade Agreement
Meeting with Dārta Tentere (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič), Dārta Tentere (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)
25 Jun 2025 · EU-Australia relations
Meeting with Signe Ratso (Deputy Director-General Research and Innovation)
24 Jun 2025 · EABC reiterated its position towards positively engaging in a possible association of Australia to Horizon Europe and future Research and Innovation programmes DDG Signe Ratso updated the delegation on her upcoming visit to Australia
Meeting with Apostolia Karamali (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius), Benjamin Hartmann (Cabinet of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius)
7 Feb 2025 · Courtesy visit
Meeting with Christophe Kiener (Head of Unit Trade)
5 Feb 2025 · FTA negotiations with the EU
Meeting with Signe Ratso (Deputy Director-General Research and Innovation)
4 Feb 2025 · EABC presented its position on positively engaging in a possible association of Australia to Horizon Europe and future Research and Innovation programmes.RTD provided a summary of the current state of play of the number of associated countries.
Meeting with Seán Kelly (Member of the European Parliament, Delegation chair)
4 Feb 2025 · Australian-EU trade and investment opportunities
Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič), Dārta Tentere (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)
3 Feb 2025 · EU – Australia relations
Meeting with Stefano Grassi (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)
26 Jun 2024 · EU-Australia and international cooperation on green transition, hydrogen, critical raw materials
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
26 Jun 2024 · Innovation, defence autonomy, education and skills
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and
26 Jun 2024 · EU-Australia FTA and Memorandum of Understanding of critical raw materials
Meeting with Jaan Mannik (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Stefano Grassi (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)
31 Jan 2024 · Recent developments in the Australian energy sector
Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and
28 Jun 2023 · The Commissioner informed them of emergency actions taken in EU to address the energy crisis after the start of war in Ukraine. She also spoke about renewable energy sector. Visitors gave an overview of their energy sector and areas of cooperation.
Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and
28 Jun 2023 · Introductory meeting with Commissioner McGuinness
Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
27 Jun 2023 · Present their views on the Green Deal Industrial Plan and more specifically Europe’s strategy with respect to hydrogen and critical raw materials
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)
27 Jun 2023 · EU-Australia FTA
Meeting with Dragoş Tudorache (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
6 Jun 2023 · Artificial Intelligence
Meeting with Tomas Baert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
7 Dec 2022 · EU-Australia FTA negotiations
Meeting with Morten Petersen (Member of the European Parliament)
7 Dec 2022 · EU-AU FTA negotiations
Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and
6 Dec 2022 · corporate sustainability due diligence
Meeting with Kevin Keary (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
25 Jan 2022 · EU-AUS trade relations
Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)
1 Jul 2020 · Innovation - Association of Australia to Horizon Europe - Sustainability and climate change
Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)
26 Jun 2019 · Exchange in EU-Australia economic and trade relations as well as in mega trends shaping the world economy
Meeting with Christian Burgsmueller (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
4 Feb 2019 · EU-Australia FTA & WTO reform
Meeting with Christian Burgsmueller (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
30 Jan 2018 · Free trade agreement with Australia
Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
28 Jun 2017 · macro-economic governance and financial markets reform
Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen), Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)
29 Jun 2016 · Meeting with Australian business leaders
Meeting with Jakub Cebula (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Tomasz Husak (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)
22 Jun 2016 · Business mission to Europe
Meeting with Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete), Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)
4 Feb 2016 · Possible participation of Commissioner Arias Cañete at next EBAC's events
Meeting with Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)
8 Oct 2015 · Possible visit to Australia
Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner) and
30 Jun 2015 · Australia; FTA
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and
30 Jun 2015 · EU-Australia relations - EU economic governance and growth outlook
Meeting with Matthew Baldwin (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)
30 Jun 2015 · Financial Policy
Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and
30 Jun 2015 · Trade
Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)
29 Jun 2015 · EU-Australia trade relations
Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)
15 Jun 2015 · Preparations for the EABC meeting with the VP
Meeting with Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)
30 Jan 2015 · Discussion on the possible meeting with delegation in June 2015
Meeting with Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)
29 Jan 2015 · EU trade relations in Asia-Pacific
Meeting with Antonio Lowndes Marques De Araujo Vicente (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas), Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)
29 Jan 2015 · Preparation of EABC visit to the European Commission
Meeting with Tuure Taneli Lahti (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
29 Jan 2015 · G20 Australia, VP's visit
Meeting with Hilde Hardeman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)
28 Jan 2015 · Investment plan
Meeting with Matthew Baldwin (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)
28 Jan 2015 · Financial Policy - Priorities 2015
Meeting with Bernd Biervert (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
28 Jan 2015 · Bilateral with CEO Jason Collins