Australia – China Free Trade Agreement

  EXPECTED COMMENCEMENT MID-LATE 2015 – To Be Confirmed Following the conclusion of negotiations, there are a number of steps to be taken before the FTA takes effect.  Firstly, the text of the agreement needs to be  finalised and signed. The FTA will then be reviewed by a senate committee. Following this, enabling legislation will need to be introduced and passed by  parliament. Simultaneously, China will be undertaking… Read more »