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US Report shows zero Australian economic growth from TPP
Friday, 28 November 2014, 11:23 am | AFTINET
“The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a report that shows Australia can expect zero economic growth from the TPP, even if all tariffs and other barriers to imports are removed,” Dr Patricia Ranald, Co-ordinator of the Australian Fair ... More >>
China FTA allows investors to sue over domestic law
Wednesday, 19 November 2014, 2:37 pm | AFTINET
China FTA includes rights for investors to sue governments over changes in domestic law but full text remains secret More >>
TPP misses another deadline at APEC meeting
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 12:47 pm | AFTINET
“Leaders from the 12-nation TPP negotiations meeting on the sidelines of the larger APEC meeting, have missed yet another deadline to close the deal. This partly reflects the influence on governments of public resistance to the US TPP agenda. This agenda ... More >>
TPP misses another deadline at APEC meeting
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 10:40 am | AFTINET
“Leaders from the 12-nation TPP negotiations meeting on the sidelines of the larger APEC meeting, have missed yet another deadline to close the deal. This partly reflects the influence on governments of public resistance to the US TPP agenda. This agenda ... More >>
Fair Trade Group Calls for Release of TPP Text
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 2:21 pm | AFTINET
Fair Trade Group Slams Possible Shameful Trade-Offs And Calls for Release of TPP Text More >>
No to TPP Trade-Offs
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 2:16 pm | AFTINET
No to TPP Trade-Offs, Say Public Health, Fair Trade Activists at Sydney TPP Ministers’ Meeting More >>
Experts Condemn Possible TPP Trade-Offs as Talks Resume
Monday, 20 October 2014, 3:57 pm | AFTINET
Mps, Public Health And Copyright Experts Condemn Possible TPP Trade-Offs as Talks Resume in Canberra More >>
Leaked TPP text shows delays in cheaper essential medicines
Friday, 17 October 2014, 4:15 pm | AFTINET
Leaked TPP text shows delays in cheaper essential medicines and draconian internet controls as TPP negotiators meet in Australia More >>
ALP and Greens MPs reject Korea Free Trade Agreement
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 12:52 pm | AFTINET
ALP and Greens MPs reject Korea Free Trade Agreement after Parliamentary Committee review “The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties has issued conflicting reports in its review of the Korea Australia Free Trade agreement (KAFTA)”, Dr Patricia ... More >>
G20 Beware: Trade Deals Threaten Health Care and Environment
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 12:16 pm | AFTINET
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) and the Australian Fair Trade & Investment Network Ltd (AFTINET) have called on the Federal Government to heed warnings over secret global trade deals, in particular, negotiations around the Trans-Pacific ... More >>
TPP: Brunei Sharia Law scandal and failed bilateral meetings
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 10:50 am | AFTINET
Brunei Sharia Law scandal and failed bilateral meetings haunt secret Trans-Pacific talks in Ottawa More >>
Secret talks to prevent governments from regulating banks
Friday, 20 June 2014, 1:33 pm | AFTINET
“WikiLeaks has revealed yet another set of secret talks between Australia, the US, Japan, the EU and 19 other countries on proposals to radically deregulate financial services. At a time when many governments are still attempting to re-regulate the ... More >>
Abbott’s US visit will not solve TPP stalemate
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 11:19 am | AFTINET
“Prime Minister Abbott’s Washington talks on the stalled TPP between the US, Australia and ten other Pacific Rim countries will not solve the three major intractable problems which have dragged the negotiations into their fifth year,” Dr Patricia ... More >>
TPP not in Austrailia's Interest say Community Organisations
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 3:03 pm | AFTINET
As TPP Trade Ministers from 12 Pacific Rim countries meet in Singapore, fair trade, public health, environment, church, unions and other community groups have endorsed a letter to Trade Minister Andrew Robb. The letter calls on the Minister to reject ... More >>
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) not in Australia’s interest
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 10:55 am | AFTINET
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) not in Australia’s interest, say community organisations as talks fail yet again More >>
Japan FTA secret text means announcement lacks detail
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 1:45 pm | AFTINET
“The grand announcement about the Japan-Australia economic partnership agreement was made yesterday, but the text of the agreement remains secret. This enables a splash to be made about claimed benefits without public scrutiny of the downsides ... More >>
Newtown Public Meeting to discuss TPP impacts
Monday, 10 March 2014, 2:56 pm | AFTINET
“The TPP negotiations between Australia, the US and ten other Asia-Pacific Countries are being driven by the US on behalf of its major industries,” Dr Patricia Ranald, Convenor of The Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network, said today. More >>
Public Meeting in Newtown on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 5:02 pm | AFTINET
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is a free trade agreement involving Australia, the US, and ten other countries. Negotiations are secretive and the agenda is being driven by US corporations. More >>
Korea investor safeguards will not work
Monday, 17 February 2014, 3:01 pm | AFTINET
“The Abbott Government has agreed to include Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in the Korea Australia FTA text which was released today. ISDS enables foreign investors to sue national, state or local governments for hundreds of millions of ... More >>
Australia should resist US push to finish TPP talks this wee
Sunday, 16 February 2014, 12:26 pm | AFTINET
Australia should resist US push to finish Trans-Pacific talks this week in Singapore with no Fast Track in US Congress More >>
