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Trade agreements pre-empt sissent: An interview with AFTINET’s Dr Patricia Ranald
30-Oct-2019 Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Interview with AFTINET convenor Dr Patricia Ranald about how the ISDS regime developed, the reasons why these mechanisms are so detrimental, and the impact the TPP-11 agreement could have on Australia.
AFTINET fears that assurances sought by Labor will not prevent harmful impacts from Indonesia and other trade deals
21-Oct-2019 AFTINET
Organisations representing millions of Australians wrote to Labor MPs last week asking them to implement their policies against harmful proposals including special rights for foreign investors to sue governments for millions over domestic laws.
Trio of free-trade deals before parliament
16-Oct-2019 7 News
The Morrison government hopes to pass legislation cobbling together three free-trade deals within months. Draft legislation to lock in trade pacts with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru was introduced to parliament on Wednesday.
PM Modi to take a call on all pending RCEP issues
15-Oct-2019 The Economic Times
PM Narendra Modi will take up India’s unresolved issues in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade agreement at the leaders’ summit next month if the 16 members are unable to resolve them over the next few days.
Australian red meat industry urges FTA ratification
10-Oct-2019 Queensland Country Life
The Australian red meat industry is calling on the government to ratify the free trade agreements with Indonesia and Hong Kong without delay.
Trade deals putting corporates before people and environment
10-Oct-2019 Scoop
Community groups representing millions say trade deals with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru put corporate rights before people and environment and urge Labor and cross-bench to oppose them.
Australia uninterested in a free trade agreement with Pakistan
10-Oct-2019 Dawn
Australia has refused to offer preferential market access to Pakistan on the grounds that the country has a very limited basket of tradable goods and services.
Australia set to ratify controversial trade deal with Hong Kong
9-Oct-2019 The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia will ratify a controversial trade deal with Hong Kong despite growing concern over Chinese government control of the city and the brutal treatment of protesters demanding universal suffrage for its people.
Reducing duty on dairy products would cause major unrest among rural India: SJM
2-Oct-2019 India Today
New Zealand and Australia were negotiating "very hard" with India at RCEP-FTA to reduce duty on dairy products so that they can get access to the world’s largest market of dairy products.
Taiwan steps up lobbying to join trans-Pacific free trade deal
25-Sep-2019 Financial Review
12 amendments to harmonise Taiwanese regulations with the CPTPP’s requirements have already been submitted to its local legislature to lay the groundwork for formally applying to join the trade bloc.
Indonesia trade deal faces Senate hurdles
25-Sep-2019 7 News
The minister responsible for striking international trade deals is trying to ease concerns about a potential influx of Indonesian workers.
UK envoy tips trade deal with Australia months after Brexit
18-Sep-2019 Washington Post
Britain’s top trade envoy said that she expects to strike a free trade deal with Australia within months of leaving the European Union.
On China, principles vs pragmatism
16-Sep-2019 The Interpreter
Australia needs to consider its moments to push human rights issues with its largest trading partner.
EU deal is dead if bad for ag
12-Sep-2019 Queensland Country Life
Agriculture will gain ground from a free trade agreement with the European Union or the deal is off, says Trade Minister Simon Birmingham.
Hong Kong Australia free-trade deal pushes on despite political unrest
11-Sep-2019 SBS News
Australia’s Consul-General to Hong Kong says three months of protests haven’t derailed a free trade agreement, due to be signed by the end of the year.Australia’s Consul-General to Hong Kong says three months of protests haven’t derailed a free trade agreement, due to be signed by the end of the year.
The Ratification of Indonesia-Australia trade agreement is targeted for completion by the end of this year
10-Sep-2019 Kata Data
the text and documents related the Indonesia-Australia CEPA cooperation (IA-CEPA) had been submitted by the President to the Speaker of the Parliament (DPR) since 9 August 2019.
HK unrest shouldn’t halt free trade agreement: Foreign Minister
9-Sep-2019 The Age
Australian Foreign Minister has urged the Hong Kong government to show a "commitment to negotiation" to end months of protests, as she welcomed its decision to withdraw an extradition bill that mobilised millions of opponents.
AFTINET joins Unions to rally against ratification of Hong Kong agreement
6-Sep-2019 AFTINET
AFTINET has joined with the ACTU, APHEDA and other Union and community groups to stand in solidarity with workers and pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
’Key demand’: EU wants Australia to dump taxes on European cars
4-Sep-2019 Sydney Morning Herald
A key demand from the EU in the negotiation of a new free trade agreement will be that Australia ditches both its 5 per cent duty on imported European cars and the luxury car tax.
EU to push Australia to clean up petrol standards as part of free trade deal
3-Sep-2019 The Guardian
The European Union wants Australia’s Paris climate commitments enshrined in new FTA.