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Yes we can... with exceptions, qualifications and requirements
Barack Obama told the Australian Parliament last Thursday that our country and his are "among the most open economies on Earth". This is true, as...
Free trade tied up in knots
We should welcome the fact that Australia will be the shower head capital of the world thanks to what happened in Honolulu a few days ago. Leaders...
Free trade reform must look beyond tariffs
The Gillard Government's recent rhetoric on free trade deserves praise. Now they have to deliver. At a CHOGM business forum last week the Prime...
Why doubt free trade with China?
On Wednesday Tony Abbott told The Age that he would make a free trade agreement with China less of a priority than one with Japan - because China,...
Protecting industries and living standards
Free trade provides the cheapest goods and services for the consumer and increases real living standards. But pressures for increased industry...
Free trade: offering the best value to consumers and producers
Developments in Australian Trade Policy The Productivity Commission (PC) annually undertakes comprehensive estimates of industry protection, which...
Abbott lines up with left-wing union on protectionism
The Coalition's position on anti-dumping laws is part of a worrying trend. Rarely does the federal opposition line up with the Australian Workers'...
Bankrolling Oprah: the new tourist strategy
Fifty per cent of all advertising is wasted, says the marketing cliché. The problem is figuring out which fifty per cent. Last week we had a...
Free Trade Brings Heaps of Benefits
It's five years since our free trade agreement with the US entered into force and the results are in: Australia has won. In the lead-up to January...
Why palm oil does not deserve its bad press
Recent campaigns against palm oil show non-governmental organisations are more interested in pandering to rich country donors than promoting...