On December 12, 1996, a Memorandum of Understanding, Friendship and Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Australia was signed in Canberra (Memorandum ceased to be effective on December 12, 2001).
On May 7, 1997, the Agreement on economic and trade cooperation was signed between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of Australia. The agreement came into effect on May 31, 2004.