Solomons minister, NGO, cautious toward PACER Plus meet

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Updated October 23, 2009 09:24:14

Fresh talks aimed at establishing a new Pacific free trade agreement, known as PACER Plus, are about to get underway this morning in the eastern Australian city of Brisbane. There are still a number of sticking points to be ironed out, with many critics saying the Pacific Island countries would be easily overpowered by Australia and New Zealand if they went ahead with the agreement.

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: William Haomae, Solomon Islands Trade Minister in Brisbane; Wesley Morgan, Pacific Network on Globalisation, PANG, in Fiji

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