Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?
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.
@4ZHZGV43yrs3Y
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.
@4XXZQTV3yrs3Y
How can you (not) support something that you are not allowed to know all the details of?
i have not been educated about it
@99GMPL91yr1Y
I think I don't have enough information to say yes or no.
as long as both countries are benefiting equally and Australia isn't taking advantage of chinas market.
@9K8TZN2New Liberal1mo1MO
No - there is no such thing as a Free Trade Agreement. Only regulated markets and governments whom negotiate (often not well) on their behalf.
@9HQJ9TS3mos3MO
No. China are economic bullies and we should try to reduce our trade with them once our economy improves.
@9HK6M364mos4MO
No, and we should try to reduce Australian trade with China once the cost of living goes down. They are economic bullies.
@9GRJD6Z5mos5MO
No. China are economic bullies and we rely too much on them economically. We need to find new trading partners.
@9BKYSCC11mos11MO
As long as China provides us with adequate sources and Australia returns it there is no issue.
@9BG3PLH11mos11MO
Yes, but not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards
@9BDNGQH12mos12MO
Yes, But not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards
@9B6PLYQ12mos12MO
Yes, but we need to combat this with prevention of outsourcing Australia jobs
@9B55HW712mos12MO
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@9B48D9512mos12MO
under strict circumstance to end currency manipulation and make the living standard for human nd animal
@99YDPFS1yr1Y
I am uninformed to make a decision.
@99HRFT41yr1Y
Yes, but only if trade is conducted in yuan and Australian dollars,
i dont like chinese people except for jamie
@99C93PJ1yr1Y
Yes, but we should be doing more to prevent the outsourcing of Australian jobs
Yes, but we should be able to renegotiate the agreement to suit our own interests and economic requirements
@99475H41yr1Y
Do not know enough about issue
@993L6YP1yr1Y
Economically it is greatly beneficial for Australia's heavily commodity based economy as we receive cheap manufactured capital goods in return. However, over reliance and a changing geopolitical landscape might incentivise Australia to diversify its exports and imports
No, too many jobs are outsourced and China has gross human rights violations.
@98YKDCP1yr1Y
@987BL561yr1Y
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
@984C83N1yr1Y
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!!!
@97ZHCMG1yr1Y
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.
@97Z9CLF1yr1Y
@97TH8BH1yr1Y
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
@97MWWGS1yr1Y
I don't really know what it is
@96DR35N1yr1Y
Kinda of but also we shouldnt be so dependable on China for trade and services
@96967671yr1Y
No, I Don't Support Any free trade Agreement.
@942VKVG2yrs2Y
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.
@8Z9WBM32yrs2Y
Yes, only if it's a fair trade
@9FR6STF6mos6MO
Australia needs to become less reliant on china. Australia needs to get new trading partners, particularly those in NATO. While breaking away from China would be rough at first, it would certainly benefit us in the long run.
@9F9VNPV7mos7MO
No, not until China agrees to adhere to humanitarian and animal rights standards and end its economic misdeeds, such as it's currency manipulation.
@9DWNF2W7mos7MO
No, create agreements with the West such as the United States
@9DDJ6N6Socialist Alliance7mos7MO
couldn't care less lil bro
@9CVZ3N98mos8MO
No, not until China meets strict humanitarian standards
Reciprocal only i.e no foreign ownership unless available in both countries
@9CCF8CVOne Nation10mos10MO
China should be isolated
@9BWTVM611mos11MO
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