Press Release – First Union Today Wikileaks released the secret draft text of the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Financial Services Annex, ahead of the next round of TISA negotiations in Geneva next week.
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Speech – US State Department SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for keeping folks waiting for a moment here. Its my great privilege to welcome the prime minister of New Zealand, the great Kiwi friend of the United States and someone Ive had the pleasure …
John Kerry Remarks With NZ PM John Key After Their Meeting Read More »
Press Release – 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 …
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Press Release – The White House Well, its wonderful to have an opportunity to visit with Prime Minister Abbott. We had a chance to meet when I had the great honor of addressing the Australian Parliament. And we are so glad to be able to return the favor in the Prime Ministers first …
Remarks by President Obama And PM Abbott of Australia Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET Prime Minister Abbotts 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 …
Abbott’s US visit will not solve TPP stalemate Read More »
Press Release – OraTaiao A new report concludes that fracking practices in NZ pose risks to health and the environment. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has recommended that regulations be overhauled and tightened to protect New Zealanders from harm. But …
Prevention of fracking harms would be shackled by trade deal Read More »
Speech – New Zealand Government Its a pleasure to be here in Manila on my first visit as New Zealand Trade Minister alongside a delegation of New Zealand companies.
Address to business chambers event – Philippines Read More »
Speech – New Zealand Government Given the theme of your Conference “Rising Asia: Messages for the Next 20 Years”, it took me no time to select a topic for my speech “TPP and Trade Integration in the Asia-Pacific”.
Address to Nikkei Forum – Tokyo, Japan Read More »
Press Release – Five Nations Beef Alliance Beef producers from four Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) member countries have again demanded that any TPP agreement be a high quality deal that eliminates all tariffs on beef.
Beef producers demand a high quality TPP deal Read More »
Press Release – 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 …
TPP not in Austrailia’s Interest say Community Organisations Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) not in Australias interest, say community organisations as talks fail yet again
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) not in Australia’s interest Read More »
Press Release – United States Trade Representative We, the Ministers and Heads of Delegation for Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam have just completed a two-day ministerial meeting during which we reviewed …
Joint Statement at the TPP Ministers Meeting in Singapore Read More »
