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Executive Summary
Abbreviations
Members
Committee Secretariat
Terms of Reference
List of Recommendations
1. Introduction
Referral of the inquiry
Conduct and scope of the inquiry
2. PAFTA
Background
Current market status
Improvements under PAFTA
Ratification
3. Proliferation of trade agreements
Multiple trade agreements
Benefits
Complexity
Assistance for Australian businesses
Side letters
4. Investor-State Dispute Settlement Provisions
ISDS explained
Risks
Support for ISDS
Improvements and safeguards
Possible improvements
Alternatives
5. Committee comment
Number of trade agreements
Investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms
Ratification of PAFTA
A. Submissions
B. Witnesses
Additional Comments
The ‘noodle bowl’ problem
Independent economic analysis and modelling
Labour market concessions and labour deregulation through trade
Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)
Dissenting Report
Recommendations