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Korean miners to sue states over environmental regulation
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 3:34 pm | Patricia Ranald
After all the publicity about the Japan-Australia trade deal, parliamentary hearings by the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties begin quietly this week to determine whether the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement negotiated recently is in the national ... More >>
Call for release of Trans-Pacific Trade Text
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 12:25 pm | Patricia Ranald
“Senior legislators in seven TPP countries have released a statement calling for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement text to be released before it is signed by governments, ” Dr Patricia Ranald, Convener of the Australian Fair Trade and Investment ... More >>
US fast track Bill for TPP faces stiff opposition
Saturday, 11 January 2014, 4:19 pm | Patricia Ranald
US fast track Bill for Trans-Pacific Trade deal (TPP) faces stiff opposition in Congress More >>
Divisions over US demands prevent final deal at TPP meeting
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 11:54 am | Patricia Ranald
Divisions over US demands prevent final deal at TPP Singapore meeting: negotiations to continue next year “Another missed deadline in the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talks shows that there are still divisions over US demands on investor rights to ... More >>
Abbott Government caves in to US demands in TPP talks
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 9:07 pm | Patricia Ranald
Abbott Government caves in to US demands on stronger patents and higher prices for medicines in TPP talks More >>
Leaked documents expose deep divisions
Monday, 9 December 2013, 6:57 pm | Patricia Ranald
Leaked documents expose deep divisions, Australian positions and US pressure to complete TPP deal in Singapore More >>
Fair Trade group slams investor rights to sue in TPP
Friday, 6 December 2013, 12:33 pm | Patricia Ranald
“Trade Minister Robb has admitted today that he is ready to allow foreign investors the right to sue governments as part of the TPP. This would result in more cases like Philip Morris suing the Australian government for billions of dollars in an ... More >>
US Congress Democrat and Republican oppose TPP Deal
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 9:13 am | Patricia Ranald
Cross-party Congressional opposition to legislation which would speed up approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) shows the deal could unravel in the House of Representatives of the US Congress,” Dr. Patricia Ranald, Convener of the Australian ... More >>