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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Public consultations

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade invites all interested stakeholders to attend public consultations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations.

• Brisbane: Monday 6 February 2012, 9:30–11:00am, Primary Industries Building Conference Centre, Ground Floor, 80 Ann Street
• Sydney: Tuesday 7 February 2012, 9:30–11:00am, DFAT NSW State Office, L10, Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street
• Melbourne: Wednesday 8 February 2012, 2012 9:30–11:00am, DFAT VIC State Office, L14 Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale Street
• Perth: Thursday 9 February 2012, 9:30–11:00am, DFAT WA State Office, Level 17, Exchange Plaza, Sherwood Court
• Canberra: Friday 10 February 2012, 2:00–3:30pm, DFAT, RG Casey Building, John McEwen Crescent, Barton

RSVP to tpp@dfat.gov.au

Japan, Canada and Mexico

Japan, Canada and Mexico have formally expressed interest in joining the TPP negotiations. Australia and other TPP countries have welcomed this interest and will now begin by undertaking a bilateral process with these countries to discuss their readiness to join, and their capacity to maintain both the ambition and pace of the negotiations. This is the same process that each TPP country undertook when they sought to join the TPP, with final decisions taken by a consensus of all current TPP parties.

To assist in this process we would welcome further submissions and comments from stakeholders considering Japan, Canada and Mexico's possible involvement in the TPP. Submissions can be made by email to tpp@dfat.gov.au. Please note all submissions will be made publicly available on the DFAT website unless the author specifies otherwise.