Australia and Brazil established diplomatic relations in 1945, and during the first few decades of the relationship, multilateral themes were in focus - Only after the 1990's, bilateral themes such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and educational partnerships came to the forefront of the discussion.

During the first decade of the XXI century Australian investments in Brazil grew significantly, not only regarding their sheer amount, but also the diversity of them, reaching several different fields of economy from mining to retail - In the political spectrum, dialogue also evolved since 2008, when presidential visits and meetings between high ranked politicians started taking place more regularly.