The International Trade Committee continues its scrutiny of the Australia trade deal with a session examining the environmental, labour, gender and development impacts of the agreement.
In the first panel, the Committee will explore environmental provisions within the trade deal, including their enforceability, their likely effects and/or detriments on environmental standards for both countries, and their impact on climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement.
From 11am, the Committee will then explore the deal’s so-called “level playing-field” provisions, relating to labour, gender and development issues. Commitments made under the deal include effective enforcement of labour standards, tackling barriers for women in accessing the benefits of trade and investment, and bilateral cooperation on international development.