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RCEP: Impasse at Indonesia talks may put more pressure on India
15-Dec-2016 The Hindu Businessline
Round in Indonesia fails to generate breakthrough in final numbers
Indonesia to finalize five trade deals next year in hunt for wider markets
8-Dec-2016 Jakarta Post
As Indonesia accelerates talks with 15 Asia-Pacific nations, it is prioritizing the conclusion of five trade deals to open access to foreign markets and lure inflows of investment.
Trade Minister Steven Ciobo rejects assertions that the Trans-Pacific Partnership has collapsed
8-Dec-2016 The Age
"We are only nine months into a 24-month process, we need to give the Americans time to consider the pros and cons of the TPP."
Australia pursues trade agenda in Asia
7-Dec-2016 SBS
Australia Trade Minister is in Jakarta for talks over the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Scrapping TPP won’t make a lick of difference
6-Dec-2016 ABC
The problem with free trade deals is they rarely are about trade. In fact, trade usually is a side issue. And the TPP was a classic case in point.
Treaties committee endorses TPP trade pact
30-Nov-2016 SBS
The treaties committee has recommended Australia ratify the controversial regional trade deal, even though it might not go ahead.
Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP
25-Nov-2016 The Conversation
Trump tells a half truth about why the TPP is a bad deal
Labor joins Coalition in backing larger trade deal to replace TPP
18-Nov-2016 The Guardian
Consensus in Canberra as leaders prepare to attend Apec summit and confront the death of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Australia to pay more attention to RCEP if TPP fails under Trump
10-Nov-2016 Xinhua
Australia’s Foreign Minister said the country will turn its focus towards an economic partnership with China and other Asian countries in place of a free-trade agreement with the United States after Donald Trump’s election win.
Data exclusivity could go to 12 yrs
8-Nov-2016 Pharma in Focus
US reports that data exclusivity for biologics in Australia could still be extended to 12 years via the TPP trade deal have got local activists up in arms.
Australia, Indonesia continue push for trade deal, after President skips visit
7-Nov-2016 Reuters
Trade ministers from Australia and Indonesia continued negotiations to seal a trade deal between the two neighbours
Secret free trade talks concern business
17-Oct-2016 AAP
Free trade deals need to be better analysed and assessed before Australia agrees to them, the nation’s largest business group has told a parliamentary inquiry.
Australia, Singapore to sign updated free trade deal
13-Oct-2016 Xinhua
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is in Canberra on a three-day visit to strengthen the ties with Australia, is set to sign the updated FTA.
TPP trade deal: plain packaging challenge triggered ’hysteria’, lawyer tells MPs
11-Oct-2016 The Guardian
Lawyer for Philip Morris’s bid to take Australia to court over cigarette laws says Australia has nothing to fear from trade deals that allow investor-state disputes
US FTA claim could cost taxpayers $260 million
4-Oct-2016 The Australian
Australian taxpayers are facing a $260 million legal claim under the US-Australia free-trade agreement over the alleged expropriation of four gas turbines.
Australia continues to actively pursue FTA with India
21-Sep-2016 SME Times
Despite a flurry of media reports suggesting a serious rethink, Australia continues to actively pursue the finalisation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India.
US pressures Australia for stronger TPP biologics monopolies
12-Sep-2016 Scoop
According to the Bloomberg, Senator Hatch said “They’re going to have to find a way of having the countries agree to change that formality in the TPP to 12 years…If Australia wants to be part of it, they have to meet our terms,”
Britain forms free trade group with Australia ahead of leaving EU
7-Sep-2016 ITV
The British government have established a working group to negotiate free trade agreements (FTA) with Australia ahead of leaving the EU.
FTA negotiations with India complicated: Australia
7-Sep-2016 Business Standard
Describing the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with India as "complicated", Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo indicated that the deal was now not a top priority for his government in the short term.
Trudeau’s China trip sparks fears of bad deal for workers
29-Aug-2016 The Tyee
Beijing’s trade agreement with Australia allows Chinese companies to use their own workers. Is Canada next?