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. 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. , Victoria is the only state or territory to have passed a treaty with its Indigenous peoples.
International bilateral treaties
Bilateral treaties on extradition and criminal matters List of Australian bilateral treaties on extradition and criminal matters
Bilateral treaties on postal services and money orders List of Australian bilateral treaties on postal services and money orders
Bilateral treaties on commerce, trade and arbitration List of Australian bilateral treaties on commerce, trade and arbitration
Bilateral treaties on intellectual property List of Australian bilateral treaties on intellectual property
Bilateral treaties by country Country Bilateral treaty linkAlbania–Australia bilateral treatiesArgentina–Australia bilateral treatiesAustralia–Austria bilateral treatiesAustralia–Belgium bilateral treatiesAustralia–Bolivia bilateral treatiesAustralia–Brazil bilateral treatiesAustralia–Canada bilateral treatiesAustralia–Chile bilateral treatiesAustralia–Colombia bilateral treatiesAustralia–Cuba bilateral treatiesAustralia–Czech Republic bilateral treatiesAustralia–Denmark bilateral treatiesAustralia–Ecuador bilateral treatiesAustralia–El Salvador bilateral treatiesAustralia–Estonia bilateral treatiesAustralia–Finland bilateral treatiesAustralia–France bilateral treatiesAustralia–Germany bilateral treatiesAustralia–Greece bilateral treatiesAustralia–Guatemala bilateral treatiesAustralia–New Zealand bilateral treaties
Multilateral treaties
List of Australian multilateral treaties (before 1975) List of Australian multilateral treaties (1975–present)
References
External links Primary source of information, and further reading: Australian Treaties Library, Australasian Legal Information Institute DFAT – Treaty making process