In the usual hype over how much money this trade deal will supposedly create etc. we are not told the whole truth; and that is if we pass a law in Australia to a) reduce greenhouse gases b) to increase our fishing free zones c) Or many other environmental changes we can be sued by foreign companies. In simple terms, ISDS allows foreign investors, especially large multinational corporations, to sue governments in an international forum over changes in regulation that negatively impact their investments. By the end of 2013, investors had launched at least 568 cases against 98 countries around the world. abc.net.au/news/2014-11-17/tienhaara-will-there-be-a-devil-in-the-detail-of-the-china-fta/5896534?WT.mc_id=newsmail
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:53:10 +0000
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