Key Issues for a Free Trade Agreement: Speech to the Australia–China Free Trade Agreement Conference

16 May 2013
Speech Trade and Investment Free-Trade Agreement

In this speech to the Australia–China Free Trade Agreement Conference, Business Council of Australia President Hugh Morgan explores:

  • why should we be pursuing deeper economic integration with China
  • why might this take the form of a free trade agreement or some other type of formal bilateral agreement
  • what should we be looking for in an agreement in terms of the broad principles and the key elements?

Speech by BCA President Hugh Morgan to the Australia–China Free Trade Agreement Conference

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