List of Australian treaties

This is a list of currently active treaties that the Government of Australia has entered into since the federation of Australia in 1901. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in conjunction with the Australasian Legal Information Institute, has published an online Australian Treaties Database from where this list is obtained and updated.

Treaties with Indigenous peoples of Australia

No substantial treaty has been entered into between the Australian Government and the Indigenous people of Australia.[1][2] Some prior treaties exist in pockets, such as Batman's Treaty, but these are not substantial government treaties, i.e. treaties between the Government of the day and the traditional custodians of the land.

In 2025, Victoria became the first Australian state or territory to pass a formal Indigenous treaty.[3] As of 2025, Victoria is the only state or territory to have passed a treaty with its Indigenous peoples.[4]

International bilateral treaties

Bilateral treaties on extradition and criminal matters

Bilateral treaties on postal services and money orders

Bilateral treaties on commerce, trade and arbitration

Bilateral treaties on intellectual property

Bilateral treaties by country

CountryBilateral treaty link
 AlbaniaAlbania–Australia bilateral treaties
 ArgentinaArgentina–Australia bilateral treaties
 AustriaAustralia–Austria bilateral treaties
 BelgiumAustralia–Belgium bilateral treaties
 BoliviaAustralia–Bolivia bilateral treaties
 BrazilAustralia–Brazil bilateral treaties
 CanadaAustralia–Canada bilateral treaties
 ChileAustralia–Chile bilateral treaties
 ColombiaAustralia–Colombia bilateral treaties
 CubaAustralia–Cuba bilateral treaties
 Czech RepublicAustralia–Czech Republic bilateral treaties
 DenmarkAustralia–Denmark bilateral treaties
 EcuadorAustralia–Ecuador bilateral treaties
 El SalvadorAustralia–El Salvador bilateral treaties
 EstoniaAustralia–Estonia bilateral treaties
 FinlandAustralia–Finland bilateral treaties
 FranceAustralia–France bilateral treaties
 GermanyAustralia–Germany bilateral treaties
 GreeceAustralia–Greece bilateral treaties
 GuatemalaAustralia–Guatemala bilateral treaties
 New ZealandAustralia–New Zealand bilateral treaties

Multilateral treaties

References

  1. ↑ "Why doesn't Australia have an indigenous treaty?". BBC News. 24 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "What will Indigenous treaties mean?". ABC News. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Kolovos, Benita (31 October 2025). "Australia's first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners passed in Victoria". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Australian-first treaty legislation passes in Victorian parliament". ABC News. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.

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