INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

TPP deal is imminent, says Robb

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Original article by John Kehoe, Joanna Mather
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 28-Sep-15

Australia’s Trade Minister Andrew Robb is confident that an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership will be secured shortly. Negotiations on the trade agreement will resume in the US on 30 September 2015, after talks stalled in July. Robb is hopeful that a number of outstanding issues concerning the trade deal can be resolved. Some 12 nations will join the TPP if a final agrement is reached.

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IMF’s Lagarde backs GST rise

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Original article by John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 12 : 13-Nov-14

International Monetary Fund MD Christine Lagarde says the Australian Government should pursue tax reforms such as changes to the GST, but she stresses the need to ensure that the less well-off are not disadvantaged by any such reforms. Lagarde has also urged Australia to increase productivity and lift investment in the non-mining sectors of the economy. Lagarde has also praised Australia’s accomplishments during its presidency of the Group of 20

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