‘Good progress’ on dispute resolution made at WTO Ministerial Conference

Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres says “good progress” has been made on dispute resolution at the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference. Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell and Tim Ayres are in Abu Dhabi leading Australia’s delegation to the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference. “We’re making progress on that question, but, of course, this is the final day,” Mr Ayres told Sky News Australia. “This is the final day where trade ministers from around the world will be at the conference where these decisions can be made. “It is my experience now that all of these decisions end up being made on the final day as negotiations occur over the conference. “It is a bit bold to make predictions at this stage, but there has been good progress made on dispute resolution, which is the core reform issue that Australia and other partners around the world have been following through.”