Thoroughly updated, this second edition is an ideal introduction and guide to the legal requirements and processes affecting international transactions.
A study of Australia's export industries over the past two centuries which demonstrates the need to switch from low value-added commodities such as wool, wheat and unprocessed minerals to high value-added manufactures and services if the country is to continue to have a high standard of living. Indexed. Includes extensive tables, a bibliography and an index.
It's hard to believe an Australian government could sign a deal which so betrays Australia's interests. How to Kill a Country demonstrates how the FTA as negotiated will seriously damage Australia's institutions, interests and identity. Three of Australia's leading policy analysts have investigated the fine print of Australia's Free Trade Agreement with the US. What they found is that the lopsidedness of the deal is just the beginning of the story. Most harmful is the sacrifice of our national autonomy and control over key institutions that underpin our prosperity. * Our medicines will be more expensive because the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme will be undermined, and competition from generics will be almost extinguished; * Our agricultural exports will be compromised because we open the door to new pests and diseases; * Our top exports beef, dairy, wine and steel will not see the full removal of tariffs and quotas for up to 18 years; * Buy American norms will prevail over Buy Australian in our government procurement markets; * Royalty flows to the US will increase through greater protection for US patents and copyrights. The Australian government claims the FTA will boost Australia's exports and local economy. The reality is that the FTA overturns Australia's laws and institutions, and turns the country into an appendage of the United States. Australia faces the prospect of becoming a Vanishing Country' in the way that Canada is described, 15 years after signing its FTA with the US.
Reference for current and future exporters, lawyers, accountants and other advisers, and those studying business administration, commerce and law. Provides a non-technical blueprint of exporting and legal structures for large or small exporters. Includes a foreword by Arvi Parbo, tables of statutes and conventions, cases and an index.
Australian Export: A Guide to Law and Practice remains an ideal introduction and guide to the legal requirements and processes that affect international transactions, and their commercial implications. As global trade and overseas markets become increasingly important for Australian business, the need for a concise and accessible overview of relevant laws and procedures has never been greater. Australian Export meets this need with an emphasis on real-world considerations and practical solutions, underpinned by expert commentary on the law. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent legal developments in Australia and internationally, and the coverage of many topics has been expanded. New examples and case studies have been added, and each chapter now includes key concepts and further reading to reinforce learning.
Examines Commonwealth Government measures providing direct financial support for the development of exports and international business for Australian industry particularly the manufacturing and services sectors, covering the Export Market Development Grants Scheme and other market development schemes that are being implemented by the Australian Trade Commission.