October 11, 2025
Robb Warns TPP Talks Could Stall As They Tackle Countries' Sensitivities
SYDNEY -- As trade officials here said there is new momentum in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb warned there is still a risk that the talks could stall as they confront politically sensitive issues. "The biggest risk is for this thing to be stalled," Robb said, when asked in a radio interview what he viewed as the biggest risk for Australia in the TPP Oct. 25-27 ministerial. "Every [country's] got its sensitivities, as we do...
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