ISDS Case Map
Australia
Some nations are uneasy about rushing to get the RCEP done, even with the failure of the TPP.
Trade ministers from Australia and Indonesia have said that strong progress was made during the sixth round of free trade negotiations.
Businesses from Australia and Indonesia have urged officials to reach an agreement on a new trade deal by August (2017), the target date set by ministers.
Sealing a free trade between the two countries is reportedly the main agenda of Widodo’s visit to Australia.
Over 280 organizations from around the world sent an open letter to Canadian-Australian mining giant OceanaGold demanding that the company adhere to an earlier ruling that ordered the company to pay the government of El Salvador US$8 million
While consultancies, political donations, secondments and staff movements magnify corporate influence over government, an equally sinister trend is playing out in the world of multinational corporations.
Australia and New Zealand have agreed to work together to try to breathe life into the stalled Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
The European Union hope to launch the negotiation with Australia in the second half of the year, says EU ambassador to Canberra
The Senate Committee’s majority report highlights major concerns about the trade deal, including the lack of enforceable labour and environmental standards, the draconian intellectual property provisions and the risks associated with ISDS.
Fifty-three organisations representing more than two million Australians have endorsed a letter calling on Labor to reject the failed Trans-Pacific Partnership and not vote on implementing legislation for it.
