Fiji Sun – Tuesday 25th April 2017.
A new trade agreement has been concluded between some of the Pacific island nations and their richer neighbours — Australia and New Zealand. The PACER Plus agreement has been controversial during the 8 years of negotiations.
There were promises that this would not be a usual free trade agreement, but instead would be for the benefit of the Pacific.
However, announcements of the final agreement shows those promises have not be met. The agreement has been shaped more by the advantages to Australia and New Zealand exporters than the aspirations of the Pacific’s people. Read more…
