Pacific Trade Pact in Doubt Over PNG Concerns

The signing of a Pacific free trade deal has been thrown into doubt with the largest island nation Papua New Guinea saying it favours Australia and will destroy local industries. Image: Some Pacific Nations are opposing the trade pact in its current form (SBS)

At talks in Brisbane, Australia says it has offered concessions and will permit thousands more Pacific islanders to work here on temporary visas.

 

The Pacer Plus deal is scheduled to be signed in June after more than six years of negotiations.