Govt goes ahead with Chile free trade deal
ABC, Australia
Govt goes ahead with Chile free trade deal
18 July 2007
Australia and Chile will go ahead with the drafting of a bilateral trade deal.
Trade Minister Warren Truss says that after initial studies, the Government has decided to proceed with the free trade agreement (FTA).
He says a deal would improve trade conditions with Chile, which is Australia’s third-largest trading partner in Latin America.
But Mr Truss has warned that Australia will not trade off its quarantine protections in the horticulture industry.
