Much needed good news as IA-CEPA countdown begins
After nearly 10 years of negotiations, countdown has today begun on the entry-into-force of the Australia-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA). The Indonesian Government today notified the Australian Government that it had ratified the treaty. This notification initiates a 60-day countdown, after which time the treaty will enter into force. This means that 60 days […]
Time to take ag reform out of the “too hard basket”
The following op-ed first appeared on Farm Online on 6 May, 2020: Regional Australia is well placed to be the engine that powers Australia’s COVID-19 recovery. The bush has done this before, with strong exports helping keep recession at bay during the Global Financial Crisis. And, after a challenging period of drought, bushfires and floods, widespread […]