26th International Trade Law Conference 2004
Thursday 23 September 2004 - Rydges Lakeside, Canberra
The 2004 Conference program brings together speakers from the private profession, academia, government and inter-governmental organisations. In this unique forum, speakers and attendees are provided the opportunity to discuss and debate current issues and developments in the area of international trade law.
For further information please contact (02) 6250 6704 or at itlc@ag.gov.au.
Conference brochure
Conference program
Keynote address by the Hon John Lockhart AO QC, Member of the WTO Appellate Body
Special address by the Hon Philip Ruddock MP, Australian Attorney-General
Conference papers: The following papers from the conference are made available on this web site on the basis of a free non-exclusive licence. The copyright in the papers is retained by individual authors.
Panel 1: Foreign Investment and Trade
Ms Vivienne Bath, Partner, Coudert Brothers, Sydney
- Topic: Changes to China’s foreign investment regime resulting from China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation and the implications for Australian investors - Word 74KB
- Topic: Changes to China’s foreign investment regime resulting from China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation and the implications for Australian investors - PDF 74KB
Mr Ian McCubbin, Partner, Deacons Lawyers, Melbourne
- Topic: China’s Regulatory Impediments to Free Trade and Investment - PPT 126KB
- Topic: China’s Regulatory Impediments to Free Trade and Investment - PDF 329KB
Mr Thomas J. Westcott, International Unit, Foreign Investment Policy Division, Department of the Treasury
- Topic: Foreign Investment Policy and Australia’s International Investment Agreements: Catching the Third Wave - Word 115KB
- Topic: Foreign Investment Policy and Australia’s International Investment Agreements: Catching the Third Wave - PDF 203KB
Panel 2: The Consumer as an International Trader
Ms Louise Sylvan, Deputy Chair, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- Issues for consumers in global trading - Word 105KB
- Issues for consumers in global trading - PDF 115KB
Professor David Round and Mr Jeremy Tustin, Centre for Regulation and Market Analysis, University of South Australia
- Topic: Consumers as international traders: Some potential information issues for consumer protection regulators - Word 219KB
- Topic: Consumers as international traders: Some potential information issues for consumer protection regulators - PDF 231KB
Ms Kathleen Harris, Special Counsel, Competition Group, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne
- Topic: The Globalisation of the Consumer – How the Law is Responding - Word 78KB
- Topic: The Globalisation of the Consumer – How the Law is Responding - PDF 149KB
Panel 3: The Australia – US Free Trade Agreement
Mr Andrew L. Stoler, Institute for International Business, Economics and Law, University of Adelaide
- Topic: AUSFTA as a "Third Wave" Trade Agreement: Beyond the WTO Envelope - Word 55KB
- Topic: AUSFTA as a "Third Wave" Trade Agreement: Beyond the WTO Envelope - PDF 100KB
Mr Stephen Bouwhuis, Office of International Law, Attorney-General’s Department
No paper available
- Topic: The US Free Trade Agreement – some things that you might have missed
Dr Patricia Ranald, Principal Policy Officer, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Sydney
- Topic: Trading Away Social Policy? The impact of the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement on Australian domestic law and policy - RTF - 34KB
- Topic: Trading Away Social Policy? The impact of the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement on Australian domestic law and policy - PDF - 150KB
Mr Andrew Hudson, Partner, Hunt & Hunt, Melbourne
- Topic: Practical restrictions for exporters on trade with the US: Free trade does not mean fast trade - PPT 126KB
- Topic: Practical restrictions for exporters on trade with the US: Free trade does not mean fast trade - PDF 148KB
Panel 4: Recent World Trade Organisation Developments
Mr Bruce Gosper, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Trade Negotiations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
No paper available
- Topic: The Doha Round: a stocktake of recent developments
Mr Dominic Trindade, Assistant Secretary, WTO Trade Law Branch, Office of Trade Negotiations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
No paper available
- Topic: Australia’s current involvement in WTO disputes
Mr Mark Jennings, Senior Counsel, Office of International Law, Attorney General’s Department
No paper available
- Topic: The WTO and AUSFTA: choice of forum for dispute settlement
Ms Jane Drake-Brockman, Executive Director, Australian Services Roundtable
No paper available