Australia


Peru-Australia free trade deal to boost sugar, beef, rice and wine for exporters
Australian exporters will soon have market access to one of Latin America's fastest growing economies with the signing of the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
Update on legal proceedings re Chatree gold mine, Thailand
The purpose of this release is to introduce the team, and to briefly describe the two claims and the processes to be followed in prosecuting each claim.
Unkillable corporate rights trade clause needs a bullet in the head
In a co-ordinated push with The Australian, the government has embarked on an attempt to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and burnish its free-trade credentials.
Australia-Indonesia free trade talks enter tough final stage
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is expected to meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo in coming days as the two countries hammer out the final details of the free trade deal.
Peru, Australia to sign declaration of intent on bilateral FTA
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will sign a declaration of intent so that both economies embark on a free trade agreement.
Thailand faces arbitration over decision to shut only active gold mine
Chatree mine’s operator, Australia’s Kingsgate Consolidated said that it would commence arbitration under the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Canada a blueprint for EU-Aust trade
Negotiators nutting out an Australia-European Union trade deal are likely to look for inspiration in the bloc's deal with Canada.
Australia, Sri Lanka sign trade and investment framework agreement
The arrangement will establish regular senior officials' talks to facilitate trade and investment.
Pacific Alliance, associate members kick off free trade negotiations
The talks aim to confirm Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore’s status of “associate members” to the Latin American trading coalition.
Australia China FTA: First Wellard cattle shipment to China
Cattle exporter Wellard has made its first shipment of beef cattle to China for processing, under the Australia China Free Trade Agreement.