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Australia–Barbados relations are foreign relations between Australia and Barbados. Neither country has a resident ambassador. The regional Australian High Commissioner to Barbados is accredited from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados is represented in Australia through its High Commission in Ottawa, (Canada). Barbados maintains an honorary consul and a tourist office^[1] in Australia. Barbados and Australia established diplomatic relations on 7 January 1974. Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and comprised as former parts of the British Empire.

History

Barbados and Australia established diplomatic relations on 7 January 1974 with J. C. Ingram as the first High Commissioner.^[2] In 2001, Winfred Peppinck was appointed as High Commissioner.^[3]

In 2004, due in part to the robust trade by Australian companies with Trinidad and Tobago's oil sector the Australian government moved the regional Australian High Commission from Bridgetown, Barbados to Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. It now serves Barbados and 13 other Caribbean countries.^[4]^[5] The official opening of the new building was made on 14 December 2006.^[6] By 2010, Philip Kentwell held the position of High Commissioner, now renamed Plenipotentiary Representative of Australia to the Caribbean Community.^[7] Kentwell remarked to the media that a new resident consulate was presently being planned for Barbados awaiting an official appointee to that post.^[8]

Economic relations

In 2009, multinational BHP Billiton, headquartered in Melbourne, became the first company to be granted a concession to search for oil and gas in the maritime areas of Barbados.^[9]^[10]^[11] The company was awarded offshore blocks in Carlisle Bay and Bimshire.^[12]^[13] In 2011, the Barbados government minister of Finance stated that various legislation was remedied to allow the Australian energy company to begin exploration in the near-term.^[14]

In 2009 both nations have given some consideration for the signing of a double taxation agreement between their two nations. Maxine McClean, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade for Barbados said: "You will no doubt agree that the negotiation and conclusion of relevant agreements will result in increased foreign direct investment, trade and general co-operation to our mutual benefit. In this regard Barbados looks forward greatly to the enhancement of its relationship and co-operation with Australia."^[15]

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References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.visitbarbados.org/about-barbados-tourism.aspx|title= Barbados Tourism Authority - locations|accessdate=14 July 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110723021839/http://www.visitbarbados.org/about-barbados-tourism.aspx| archivedate= 23 July 2011 | deadurl= no}}
2. ^{{cite news |title=Australia Established Caribbean Ties |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fh0TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9K0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4561,771128&dq=barbados+and+australia+relations&hl=en |agency=Associated Press |newspaper= The Virgin Islands Daily News |date=9 January 1974 |accessdate=19 May 2010|location=Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands}}
3. ^{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=New High Commissioner appointed to Barbados |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-40018348.html |quote=|work=Australian Associated Press |date=22 January 2001 |accessdate=19 May 2010 }}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
4. ^Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs – Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago
5. ^{{cite web | title = Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Country and Regional Information | publisher = Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs | url = http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/trinidad_tobago/trinidad_tobago_brief.html | accessdate =8 April 2009 | quote=Australia established a High Commission in Port of Spain in July 2004. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609175145/http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/trinidad_tobago/trinidad_tobago_brief.html |archivedate=9 June 2007}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Australia’s Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Alexander Downer MP, officially opens the Australian High Commission, Trinidad and Tobago |publisher=Australian High Commission |url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-B--_qA8QYIJ:www.trinidadandtobago.embassy.gov.au/ptsp/events.htmlcd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121202042339/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-B--_qA8QYIJ:www.trinidadandtobago.embassy.gov.au/ptsp/events.htmlcd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2 December 2012 |accessdate=8 April 2009 |quote=On 14 December 2006 }}
7. ^{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Australian High Commission |url=http://www.trinidadandtobago.embassy.gov.au/ptsp/home.html |quote= |publisher=Australian High Commission|date= |accessdate=20 May 2010 }}
8. ^{{cite news|title=Stronger ties |author= |first=J. R. |last=T. |authorlink= |url=http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=10961 |format= |agency= |newspaper=Barbados Advocate |quote=Barbados is desirous of having a double taxation agreement with Australia. Word of this has come from Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Maxine McClean, as she spoke at a breakfast function yesterday to commemorate Australia Day at the Aqua Restaurant. ... |location= |isbn= |issn= |oclc= |pmid= |pmd= |bibcode= |doi= |id= |date=21 June 2010 |page= |pages= |at= |accessdate=21 June 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226125157/http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=10961 |archivedate=26 February 2012 |df=dmy }}
9. ^{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Barbados, Australia talk of deeper relations |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12601314C72C1710&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |quote= |work=Caribbean Media Corporation at the BBC|date=27 January 2009 |accessdate=19 May 2010}}
10. ^{{cite web | title = Barbados Closes Licensing Round with Bids from 3 Companies | publisher = RigZone.com | url = http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=67521 | accessdate =8 April 2009}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=Barbados issues licence to drill for oil |publisher=CaribbeanNetNews.com |url=http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=13615 |accessdate=10 April 2009 |quote=The proposal, submitted to an evaluation committee and accepted by Cabinet, was assessed on the basis of bid compliance, financial commitment, proposed signature bonus, training and environmental initiatives with BHP has operated in Australia, Gulf of Mexico, Britain and Trinidad and Tobago. }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
12. ^{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Barbados, BHP Billiton finalizing contracts |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-202336178.html |quote= |work=TendersInfo |date=24 June 2009 |accessdate=18 May 2010 }}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
13. ^Offshore Block Map{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Ministry of Energy, Government of Barbados
14. ^Closer to oil search
15. ^{{cite news|title=Barbados seeking closer ties with Australia |publisher=Barbados Advocate |url=http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=1631 |accessdate=11 May 2009 |date=27 January 2009 |quote= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515065939/http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=1631 |archivedate=15 May 2011 |df=dmy }}

History

Economic relations

See also

References

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