tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283005.post1025365762072579194..comments2023-09-11T03:14:02.127-10:00Comments on avaiki nius agency: Canberra rejects island input on regional trade reviewAvaiki Niushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914794693184508245noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283005.post-7248087713733565182009-08-31T01:27:18.216-10:002009-08-31T01:27:18.216-10:00Australia refutes Pacific trade consultation claim...Australia refutes Pacific trade consultation claims<br /><br />Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has dismissed as misleading a Pacific news agency's report claiming Australia has rejected Pacific input into regional trade agreement consultations.<br /><br />As well as continuing regional consultations, Australian Government officials are seeking submissions on the initiative - known as PACER Plus - from interested parties in a process that a Foreign Affars and Trade spokesperson says is consistent with regular practice in other trade agreement negotiations.<br /><br />PACER Plus has been controversial in the Pacific.<br /><br />The news agency claim appeared after it was told by the Australian Department of Foreign Affars and Trade that other countries should send their views to their own governments.<br /><br />The spokesperson also says comments to the same agency about budget matters were taken out of context.<br /><br />Radio Australia: http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/story.htm?id=20086<br /><br />. . .<br /><br />This response came through Radio Australia, which could not bring itself to mention Avaiki Nius Agency by name.<br /><br />With thanks to the PacTrade email list.<br /><br />. . .Avaiki Niushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914794693184508245noreply@blogger.com