The European Commission and the Australian Government have launched non-binding exploratory discussions in view of Australia’s possible association to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme. 

These technical discussions will examine the details and principles of a possible association agreement and lay the foundations for potential negotiations.

https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/eu-and-australia-open-exploratory-talks-association-horizon-europe-2025-09-10_en