Mention of TPP causes different reactions – fear and loathing in some quarters, unbridled optimism in others.
Today we meet against the backdrop of the most recent gathering of TPP Trade Ministers in Singapore.
In a pattern that has been repeated several times in recent years, Ministers declared themselves to have made great progress but without announcing an end to the negotiations.
Today I’d like to provide some further background on TPP and its significance for the primary industries.
Read Stephen’s address to the Primary Industry Summit here