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Status: The Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell has released the report and is currently considering its recommendations.
Read the report: Export Market Development Grants Independent Review 2026
The review was a requirement under the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997.
The Minister appointed Mr Timothy Yeend as the independent reviewer to examine the effectiveness of the program and identify opportunities for improvement.
Read the EMDG Independent Review Terms of Reference (DOCX 52.4MB).
The review was informed by feedback from EMDG recipients, businesses, representative bodies and other stakeholders.
Stakeholders contributed through:
This input helped shape the findings of the review and inform recommendations to the Australian Government.
Information on the next steps and the next EMDG grant round, will be published on the Austrade website and in the EMDG Update newsletter.