Audio + Images: "No Ordinary Deal" Book Launch & PM Response
Scoop Audio + Images: "No Ordinary Deal" Book Launch & PM Response
By Alastair Thompson
On Wednesday 10 November a group of academics, media and politicos gathered at Victoria University's Rutherford House to
launch a remarkable book about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The complete audio from the launch is contained in this
report.
Published by Bridget Williams Books – a public interest book publisher – "No Ordinary Deal: Unmasking the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Free Trade Agreement" features chapters from 19 experts in different aspects of the "hot" trade deal
including a chapter by Scoop.co.nz columnist Paul Buchanan. [Press Release]
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Professor Jane Kelsey and Publisher Bridget Williams
When Scoop raised a key issue from the book with Prime Minister John Key in his post-cabinet press conference on Monday
the PM made a very interesting statement - effectively ruling out NZ's agreement with provisions (similar to those in
NAFTA) which would enable foreign corporate investors to sue the NZ government if they were obstructed from achieving
their investment intentions.
In the audio clip below the PM first describes the notion of these provisions as "far-fetched" before stating on the
record that NZ would be opposed to them.
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Prime Minister John Key
Scoop Audio (2 Minutes): Audio on Demand snippet from NZ Prime Minister John Key's post Cabinet press conference 15 November 2010. The Prime
Minister answers questions about the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the context of Auckland University Professor Jane
Kelsey's newly published book "No Ordinary Deal", featuring the writing of a wide range of academics critiquing the
NAFTA model which lies behind the TPP negotiating texts. The PM described the authors assertion that the texts included
provisions allowing for private companies to sue sovereign nations as "far-fetched". He then ruled out NZ support for
any such provisions.
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Audio from the presentation on 10 November follows:
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Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch Director Lori Wallach
Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch Director Lori Wallach's presentation
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