April, 2008

Download the CTU's February 2008 submission to the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill as a PDF or Word document below:

March 2008

Either read on or download a printable version here (MS Word 249k) 

Comment

The free trade agreement with China is due to be signed next week. The CTU has consistently raised concerns about these negotiations over the last 3 years and has made comprehensive submissions, met with MFAT officials on many occasions, and signalled our key issues in discussions with Ministers. As the negotiations neared a conclusion we focussed mainly on three areas: the phase down of tariffs on clothing, textile, footwear and carpets as well as whiteware; the memorandum on labour issues, and; temporary migration.