Description

European Union and Australia signed Security and Defence Partnership

On 18 March 2026, the European Union (EU) and Australia signed the Security and Defence Partnership. The agreement establishes a framework for the two parties to exchange expertise on their respective cybersecurity frameworks and share information t…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2025-06-17
under deliberation

On 17 June 2025, the European Council President and the European Commission President, together wit…

2026-03-18
adopted

On 18 March 2026, the European Union (EU) and Australia signed the Security and Defence Partnership…