Trans-Pacific Partnership

AFTINET Submission on the Bill to ban ISDS in Australia

The Trade and Foreign Investment (Protecting the Public Interest) Act 2014 was introduced into the Senate by Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson in March 2014. The purpose of the Bill is to protect Australian laws by banning provisions which enable foreign investors to sue governments if domestic laws “harm” their investment, known as investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).

Read AFTINET's submission here

Points for submission on the Trade and Foreign Investment (Protecting the Public Interest) Bill 2014

On March 5th, Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson introduced the Trade and Foreign Investment (Protecting the Public Interest) Act 2014 into the Senate. The purpose of the Bill is to protect Australian laws by banning provisions which enable foreign investors to sue governments if domestic laws “harm” their investment, known as ISDS.

Sutherland Public Meeting on TPP

Fair Deal or No Deal
in the Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP)!

Public Meeting at the Multi Purpose Centre
123 Flora St, Sutherland
6.30pm for 7pm start, Tuesday 29 April 2014

Speakers to be followed by Q&A

Jemma Williams, Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET)

Isabel McIntosh, Lock the Gate Alliance

Michael Whaites, NSW Nurses and Midwives Association

Tea / Coffee available. Reduce waste. Please BYO mug

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