Malaysia/Australia Free Trade Agreement

Australia and Malaysia commenced negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement in April 2005. Negotiations have not been held this year primarily due to the negotiations for a trade agreement between Australia, ASEAN (which Malaysia is a member) and New Zealand.

In Malaysia the right to collectively bargain on wages or rights is not universal and AFTINET is concerned about the impact that such an FTA would have on undermining further those rights. There is still no minimum wage in Malaysia.

For more information see AFTINET's Submission.