Digital trade has become a foundational part of global trade. Governments are playing catchup as technology and business practices evolve.

In this episode, Peter and Pru explore what digital trade encompasses, key digital trade issues for trade negotiators, the US's decision to step back from its support for important JSI provisions, the Australian Government's support for traditional media over the large media platforms, and so much more. Who'd have thought we could fit so much into a 29-minute podcast!!!!

India's economic settings are increasingly impacted by new opportunities created by geostrategic developments. In this episode of Trade Policy Decoded, Pru and Peter explore the clear signs of India moving forward with new policies and trade agreements aimed at India capitalising on open markets, coupled with India's traditional and more protectionist trade policy approaches.

With the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation recently concluding in Abu Dhabi, Pru and Peter discuss the reasons for the few positive outcomes from the meeting and the increasing challenges to the multilateral system. This includes the possibility of the US withdrawing from the WTO under a potential second Trump Administration.

Recorded on 7 March 2024.

In this episode of Trade Policy Decoded, Pru and Peter talk to Australia's Special Envoy for Southeast Asia - Nicholas Moore AO about Australia's strategy to develop our economic relationship with Southeast Asia.

Former CEO of Macquarie Bank, Nicholas Moore AO does a great job explaining the different ways government versus business see economic opportunities in Southeast Asia. He gives a rich summary of the key recommendations in the strategy report and highlights the real opportunities and great potential in Australia's investment and trade relationship with our northern neighbours.

With the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit happening in Melbourne on 4-6 March - this discussion is particularly timely.

In the first episode of Trade Policy Decoded for 2024, Pru and Peter scan the macro and geoeconomic issues most likely to impact international trade policy over the next 12 months. They then dig down into the impact and implications of these broader factors for Australia's trade policy priorities in 2024.

Recorded on 1 February 2024.

In this episode of Trade Policy Decoded, Pru and Peter cover off on the key trade policy developments in 2023. From China, the winners, losers and unfinished business on Australia's trade negotiation 'dance card', to climate change and war in Ukraine and the Middle East. If 2023 was a trade policy whirlwind for you, this podcast sets it out in a nut shell and puts you on solid ground to face 2024!

Peter and Pru were joined by special guest, Dr Naoise McDonaugh from Edith Cowan University, to discuss the evolution and impact of 'values-based' trade. The podcast looks into the changing values informing trade policy over the past 30 years and how geopolitical tensions are seeing the values underpinning trade policy expand well beyond traditional commercial and development focused values. Peter and Naoise discuss their research on the topic and the need for further research (and supporting funding) to help governments and business get a much better handle on the impact and design of values-based trade policy.

Prime Minister Albanese's meeting with President Xi signaled a turning point in the Australia-China relationship. Peter Draper was on the ground in China during the visit. In this week's episode of Trade Policy Decoded, Peter and Pru discuss how the visit was seen in China and Australia, the key issues and debates raised by developments in the bilateral relationship, and what might come out of the meeting then underway between Presidents Biden and Xi.

In this episode, Peter and Pru provide a cheat-sheet on the key arguments that came out of the ACITI Annual Conference on international trade, investment and the climate change challenge.

From trade and investment clean energy and tech opportunities, to the reshaping of global markets based on access to cheap energy, the pros and cons of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms and green subsidies, and intergovernmental efforts to pull together - for those short on time - this podcast has it all!

As negotiations for an Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement get to the pointy end, Peter and Pru discuss the broader Australia-EU trade relationship, current stumbling blocks in the negotiations and hurdles still to overcome.