Trump White House take-over threatens TPP farm export benefits

Colin Bettles
Updated January 17 2017 - 11:09am, first published 10:52am
All eyes will be on US President-elect Donald Trump's actions in office on the TPP, following his protectionist election commitments.
All eyes will be on US President-elect Donald Trump's actions in office on the TPP, following his protectionist election commitments.

TENSIONS have flared over the Trans Pacific Partnership’s future (TPP) ratification in Australia as a potential threat to billions of dollars in global farm exports, heading into US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday US-time.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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