Original article by Phillip Coorey, John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 7-Oct-15

Australian businesses in a range of sectors will benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which will account for about 40 per cent of the global economy. Trade Minister Andrew Robb is hopeful that other nations will sign up to the Pacific Rim trade deal, after 12 nations reached agreement on the TPP on 6 October 2015. However, the trade deal must still be ratified by each nation, and there are concerns that it could be rejected by the US and Canadian legislatures.

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