May 7, 2019: AFTINET's analysis of political parties’ international trade policies has been published on the Peals and Irritations blog. 

May 2, 2019: AFTINET has joined with organisations from Guatemala and 226 other national and international organisations to sign a letter delivered to Guatemalan and US authorities denouncing an ISDS claim for $300 million dollars by the US mining company Kappes, Cassiday and Associates (KCA).

May 1, 2019: Read AFTINET's new explainer on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership - a dangerous trade agreement that the Australian government is negotiating with 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. 

April 29, 2019: An academic study by Jonathon Bonnitcha and Zoe Williams has systematically analysed Investor-state dispute Settlement (ISDS) cases in which foreign Investors have successfully argued that they should be compensated for new laws or policies resulting from changes of government or other democratic pressures.

April 24, 2019: The Guardian has reported that US energy company APR has failed in its attempt to use the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) to sue the Australian government for compensation because of an adverse court decision. 

April 18, 2019: Following a Bloomberg report that the Chilean parliament had delayed the vote on ratification of the TPP-11 agreement, Luciana Ghiotto reports that there is no parliamentary consensus in favour of the deal. 

April 17, 2019: The Federal election has been called for May 18. Read AFTINET's Candidate meeting toolkit to see how you can take action in support of trade justice this election! 

April 16, 2019: A New report from UNCTAD critiques the failings of the existing multilateral order to establish a stable global economy that facilitates prosperity for all. Against the backdrop of persistent global poverty, rising inequality, the imminent climate crisis, and a global economy that remains inherently unstable 10 years after the 2008 financial crisis, the report calls for a new approach to multilateralism that is genuinely democratic and works towards the realisation of “shared prosperity and a healthy planet”.

AFTINET 2019 Election scorecard - Greens and Centre Alliance 9 Stars, Labor 8 Stars, Liberal-National Coalition zero stars

April 12, 2019: AFTINET has produced a handy summary with the latest evidence on ISDS, including history, tribunals, costs, recent cases, governments withdrawing and reviews by ISDS governing bodies.