Australia


Australia pursues trade agenda in Asia
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
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
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
Trump tells a half truth about why the TPP is a bad deal
Labor joins Coalition in backing larger trade deal to replace TPP
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
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
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
Trade ministers from Australia and Indonesia continued negotiations to seal a trade deal between the two neighbours
Trans-Pacific Partnership makes Australia vulnerable to court challenges, report claims
Threat of action from multinationals one of the ‘enormous risks’ Australia faces if trade deal is ratified, GetUp says
Secret free trade talks concern business
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.