In December 2015 the Australian and Chinese governments agreed to a bilateral Free Trade agreement. The agreement made 95% of all Australian exports into China tariff-free including agricultural products such as beef and dairy. Opponents of the deal included Unions who argued that it posed the risk of shipping jobs to China since it did not contain any labour market testing requirements. Proponents argue that the deal will grow the economy by giving exporters greater access to the expanding Chinese economy.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
No, not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
No, and we should do more to prevent the outsourcing of Australian jobs
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
Yes, but only if China agrees to float the yuan and end its currency manipulation
@4XXZQTV2yrs
How can you (not) support something that you are not allowed to know all the details of?
@4ZHZGV42yrs
How about a free trade agreement with other third world countries instead of continually feeding the monster in China. China pouring so much throw away trash into this country and Australia's are frittering their hard earned dollars on rubbish that turns into landfill. I want to see other countries from the third world given more opportunities to do trade with Australia.
@987BL562mos
No, China will never abide by any agreements we need to reduce our reliance on China to below 25% of GDP as soon as practicable
@984C83N2mos
Yes, we can't afford, economically or militarily, to make an enemy of China
No, because then China will control Australia through trade. Australia should not be dependent on trade from any nation, including China, Germany and the US. Australia is a FREE, DEMOCRATIC nation, a SUPERPOWER in the PACIFIC, we do not need any foreign nation controlling us!!!
@97ZHCMG2mos
We should buy home country first and support local economy much more.Not saying do not trade with China but increase home trade and be more independent.
@97Z9CLF2mos
Don’t have enough info
@97TH8BH2mos
Australia should not have a disproportionate trade volume with any single country as it does with China. Free trade agreements by their nature are political rather than rationally economic. The number of bilateral and multilateral agreements, (not only trade), is ridiculous and often are in logical conflict from one agreement to another
@97MWWGS3mos
I don't really know what it is
@96DR35N4mos
Kinda of but also we shouldnt be so dependable on China for trade and services
@96967674mos
No, I Don't Support Any free trade Agreement.
@942VKVG6mos
No, not until China meets strict humanitarian rights standards (Xin- Xiang, Hong Kong, South China Sea, Chinese corporations with CCP ties overseas) and halts it’s military intimidation and propaganda war over Taiwan.
No, we should do more to prevent the outsourcing of Australian jobs, and not until China ages to float the yuan and meets strict humanitarian and animal rights stds
No, Australia should be aiming at self sufficiency and should not be partnering with countries that do not meet human rights, animal rights and environmental sustainability benchmarks.
@9346VCD8mos
No, we should do more to prevent outsourcing Australian jobs and china companies should be forced to meet strict standard humanitarian and animal rights
@933Z5JT8mos
What the hell does this mean
@933RLDD8mos
@9335SRZ9mos
Yes, so long as the products meet environmental safety standards for people and pollution.
@932V8HS9mos
Yes but with less influence on Australia from China
@92ZGQHX9mos
Only if China agrees to operate within renegotiated rules which are fair.
@92YJFZ49mos
I actually don’t know enough about this to form an opinion. I think we need to keep a lot more jobs and produce for ourselves, I think China need to improve human and animal rights practices but I think it would be hypocritical of Australia to enforce that on them unless we improve our own. It’s complicated and nuanced. I don’t actually know.
@92Y864N9mos
@92WGVZH9mos
Neither for or against, Australia needs to stand up and start producing more home grown but of course we will still out source to other countries, not only china
@92VGH4V9mos
I don't have enough of an understanding about this to have a solid opinion.
@92TP7CJ9mos
No, and we should do more to prevent the outsourcing of Australian jobs No, not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards
@92SYBWX9mos
Yes, but only when China becomes a good global citizen
@92SSPM49mos
No. Not until the CCP stop 'legally' dehumanising people such as the unborn, Christians and Muslims
@92SRJCK9mos
Yes, but we should be seeking alternative trading partners too
Don’t know what the trade agreement is
@92LP87W9mos
China should be hit with a Tarif for our iron ore because they need our iron ore and we need to pay off debt.
@92KSJYF9mos
will have to think about it more
@92FD37J9mos
No, not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards and do more to keep Australian jobs
@92D3KZD10mos
Yes, but we should still aim to reduce outsourcing of Australian jobs.
@92C9BDZ10mos
Do not know enough about this matter
@9294HWC10mos
No and we should do more to prevent outsourcing from Australia as well as actively push for China to meet stricter humanitarian standards.
@92868K510mos
No, but once China stops threatening Australia then Yes
@aicro10mos
No, Australia should distance itself from China and begin aligning itself more closely with countries within the Asian continent whom share similar ethics, ideals and interests.
@8ZZM349Independent10mos
Australia should continue to trade with China, but find alternative partners to trade with.
@8ZV3SNL10mos
Yes, but Australia should attempt to become less dependent on Chinese imports, especially amidst the threat of WW3 and human rights violations by the CCP
@8ZS2ZM9Independent11mos
Yes but some human rights issues should be addressed in dialogue
Yes provided China respects Australia's genuine freedom and independence
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