Home / PoliticsPoliticsSBS NewsPoliticsSBS News·Sep 17, 2026·1 min readThe EU wants a new kind of member — and Australia could be in the mixEuropean Parliament President Roberta Metsola suggested Australia and New Zealand could explore a similar arrangement to Canada.View original source — SBS News ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsABC NewsPoliticsSep 17, 2026 · 1 minAustralia could follow Canada as EU 'associate member', parliament president saysABC NewsWorldEuronewsWorldSep 17, 2026 · 1 minAustralia and New Zealand could follow Canada into associated EU membership, Metsola tells EuronewsEuronewsBusinessBloombergBusinessSep 16, 2026 · 1 minEU Proposes Canada to Become First ‘Associate Member’; Fed Decision on DeckBloombergBusinessLovin MaltaBusinessSep 16, 2026 · 1 minEU Opens Door for Canada To Become Its First-Ever ‘Associate Member’Lovin Malta
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