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.
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@4ZHZGV44yrs4Y
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.
@4XXZQTV4yrs4Y
How can you (not) support something that you are not allowed to know all the details of?
@B28SZVM2wks2W
Sharing relations with different countries is important, however we must encourage stricter humanitarian and animal rights standards
Yes, but any sanctions met by either party should be put under review of the WTO to prevent trade warfare.
@9T7DDX2 4mos4MO
Australia should become more self-sufficient and rely less upon trade with China to prop up our economy at the expense of Australian industries and workers.
I think that good in the short term but we should move our economic dependence away from foreign powers
@9SSST545mos5MO
Yes, but only if China stops taking aggressive action towards ADF assets in international waters and airspace
@9SHG6V65mos5MO
Yes but we should do more to lessen our dependence on China and to prevent outsourcing of Australian jobs
@9SF2DYW5mos5MO
Yes, but we should do more to lessen dependence on Chinese trade and prevent outsourcing of Australian jobs
@9SDJFRW5mos5MO
Yes, but only if Australia tries to become less dependent on China and prevent outsourcing of Aussie jobs
@9RBCFVB6mos6MO
I think that it is both good and bad in it's own way (humanitarian and animal rights standards are not upheld everywhere but it helps to enforce our alliance and is a large money source for international exporters around australia)
@9QRSQ886mos6MO
To a certain extent. Not at the sake of housing prices and for the exploitation of Australian citizens
@9QQXC8B7mos7MO
I don’t really understand this. I will have to look into it more. Are products generally taxed when shipped or is the Chinese getting some special treatment for some reason?
@9PK5ZYX7mos7MO
I think we should begin to expand relations to India etc and begin to rely less on China, Diversify the portfolio so to speak.
@9N7XD298mos8MO
I do not like the trade agreement as China is too egotistical, however, I understand that the trading is necessary for the economy.
@9M6YVS5Independent9mos9MO
yes but we need to look for other suppliers we are too reliant on china trade for our economy, especially in our iron ore exports
@9LQP4RN9mos9MO
Yes, but Australia should seek to diversify their trade partners to decrease the effect of China's implementation of tariffs.
@9L9RKM910mos10MO
I don’t believe that China would ever agree and adhere to a true free-trade agreement with Australia
as long as both countries are benefiting equally and Australia isn't taking advantage of chinas market.
@9K8TZN2New Liberal11mos11MO
No - there is no such thing as a Free Trade Agreement. Only regulated markets and governments whom negotiate (often not well) on their behalf.
@9HQJ9TS1yr1Y
No. China are economic bullies and we should try to reduce our trade with them once our economy improves.
@9HK6M361yr1Y
No, and we should try to reduce Australian trade with China once the cost of living goes down. They are economic bullies.
@9GRJD6Z1yr1Y
No. China are economic bullies and we rely too much on them economically. We need to find new trading partners.
@9CVZ3N92yrs2Y
No, not until China meets strict humanitarian standards
i have not been educated about it
@99GMPL92yrs2Y
I think I don't have enough information to say yes or no.
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
I support the free trade agreement to some extent but we must also make sure to support Australian jobs
@9VWZ23C3mos3MO
limit the amount of outsourcing and only if China agrees to float the yuan and end its currency manipulation and not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards
@9FR6STF1yr1Y
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.
@9F9VNPV1yr1Y
No, not until China agrees to adhere to humanitarian and animal rights standards and end its economic misdeeds, such as it's currency manipulation.
@9DWNF2W1yr1Y
No, create agreements with the West such as the United States
couldn't care less lil bro
@9BKYSCC2yrs2Y
As long as China provides us with adequate sources and Australia returns it there is no issue.
@99YDPFS2yrs2Y
I am uninformed to make a decision.
@96DR35N2yrs2Y
Kinda of but also we shouldnt be so dependable on China for trade and services
@96967672yrs2Y
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.
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.
@9346VCD3yrs3Y
No, we should do more to prevent outsourcing Australian jobs and china companies should be forced to meet strict standard humanitarian and animal rights
@933Z5JT3yrs3Y
What the hell does this mean
@933RLDD3yrs3Y
@9335SRZ3yrs3Y
Yes, so long as the products meet environmental safety standards for people and pollution.
@932V8HS3yrs3Y
Yes but with less influence on Australia from China
@92ZGQHX3yrs3Y
Only if China agrees to operate within renegotiated rules which are fair.
@92YJFZ43yrs3Y
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.
@92Y864N3yrs3Y
@92WGVZH3yrs3Y
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
@92VGH4V3yrs3Y
I don't have enough of an understanding about this to have a solid opinion.
@92TP7CJ3yrs3Y
No, and we should do more to prevent the outsourcing of Australian jobs No, not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards
@92SSPM43yrs3Y
No. Not until the CCP stop 'legally' dehumanising people such as the unborn, Christians and Muslims
@92SRJCK3yrs3Y
Yes, but we should be seeking alternative trading partners too
Don’t know what the trade agreement is
@92LP87W3yrs3Y
China should be hit with a Tarif for our iron ore because they need our iron ore and we need to pay off debt.
@92KSJYF3yrs3Y
will have to think about it more
@92FD37J3yrs3Y
No, not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards and do more to keep Australian jobs
@92D3KZD3yrs3Y
Yes, but we should still aim to reduce outsourcing of Australian jobs.
@92C9BDZ3yrs3Y
Do not know enough about this matter
@9294HWC3yrs3Y
No and we should do more to prevent outsourcing from Australia as well as actively push for China to meet stricter humanitarian standards.
@92868K53yrs3Y
No, but once China stops threatening Australia then Yes
@8ZZM349Independent3yrs3Y
Australia should continue to trade with China, but find alternative partners to trade with.
@8ZS2ZM9Independent3yrs3Y
Yes but some human rights issues should be addressed in dialogue
Yes provided China respects Australia's genuine freedom and independence
I think it is a good think however, Australia shouldn't rely on China for all products. Australia should be able to create their own products, this as well keeps jobs for Australian peoples
@8ZJ6NSP3yrs3Y
Yes and no; while the trade agreement strengthens our economy, we are supporting a country that has many humanitarian issues and things I dont personally support
my knowledge is limited, so I cannot make an informed judgement as of yet.
Yes as a partnership with the country can be beneficial with Australia, however China should improve the rights of animals, workers and those they are trading with.
@8Z9WBM33yrs3Y
Yes, only if it's a fair trade
@8Z3HVCX3yrs3Y
@8Z3HTL83yrs3Y
Neither country should exist.
@8YWMRGYIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if China ends its tariffs and bans on Australian imports
Yes, but we should try to persuade China to meet strict humanitarian and animal rights standards
@8YLJP8GIndependent3yrs3Y
No, Not until we have a reason to trade with them instead, and we aren't hostile to them.
Yes but only if they start acting like better global citizens
@8YGRN293yrs3Y
I personally don't have any opinions on this matter.
Yes, but I think we should work to improve Australian industries
Free market directives should be reduced in favour of more socialist initiatives
In principle but China has made it redundant by using trade to bully
it doesn't really effect me
@8WTWZXRIndependent3yrs3Y
No, we must focus on trading with closer partners such as Indonesia.
@8WQ6LDN3yrs3Y
No, because China has imposed trade sanctions and tariffs.
@8TD2MXG4yrs4Y
No, instead move this Free Trade agreement to Japan, South Korea, Singapore or Indonesia.
Deleted4yrs4Y
No Communists cannot be trusted
No free trade agreements should include ISDS
@8QYP2NF4yrs4Y
We should transition away from China
@8QV22M74yrs4Y
do you see how china has been acting towards us?
@8Q6H66L4yrs4Y
@8PWCPXV4yrs4Y
Yes but we should try move away from China
@8PKTRDY4yrs4Y
Yes but we should move away from China as much as we can
@8NJL2H34yrs4Y
We must slowly decrease our reliance on Chinese-Australian trade relations.
@8MBS64F4yrs4Y
Yes and no. Yes but only if China meds its currency manipulation. No because they need much better animal welfare regulations.
@8JSKBXG4yrs4Y
get them out of our ports
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