Australia


Australia’s stance in IP negotiations: ‘That didn’t work, let’s do it again.’
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is meant to be one definition of insanity. It’s also a pretty good definition of poor policymaking.
How many jobs? The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement will create hardly any
The free trade deal is now about jobs, except the government has got the number all wrong.
Australia's treaty-making process is broken. The China free trade deal is a case in point
By the time a free trade agreement like Chafta reaches parliament it has already been agreed to. Democracy demands more than a ‘take it or leave it’ approach
Free trade treaty ratification rests squarely on Executive
The government has a number of options to get the contentious China Australia Free Trade Agreement over the line.
What’s really at stake if the China FTA falls through
Economic modelling demonstrates the gain in economic welfare from the three North Asian FTAs will be modest.
COMESA courts Australia on mineral policy
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is working with the government of Western Australia to develop a harmonised regional mineral policy focusing on the legal and regulatory framework.
Hockey urges business to speak for FTAs
Treasurer Joe Hockey has used a global forum to take aim at "detractors" of free trade agreements.
EU weighs up possible trade deal with world No.1 dairy exporter
The move, which would also include a possible trade deal with Australia, may be part of a new ‘communication’ on future EU trade policy, set to be published this autumn, reports Agra Europe’s Paul Hutchison.
Australian food labelling laws: changes and complexities for foreign trade
Changes to Australian food labelling laws provide consumers with an increased understanding of the origin of their food. The challenge Australia faces is to ensure compliance with foreign investment trade agreements.
Protesters rally against the Trans-Pacific Partnership in Martin Place
More than one hundred protesters gathered in Martin Place, Australia on Sunday to rally in opposition against the Trans-Pacific Partnership calling for the deal to be "scrapped entirely."