The difference between a “Free Trade Agreement” and an “Economic Partnership Agreement”

Following a flurry of media speculation, the Federal Government announced that Australia had concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement with Japan as Australia’s second-biggest trading partner. However, it is not called a free trade agreement rather it has been titled the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (“JAEPA”). The use of an alternative terminology is interesting … Continue reading The difference between a “Free Trade Agreement” and an “Economic Partnership Agreement”