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.
55% Yes |
45% No |
52% Yes |
30% No |
3% Yes, but only if China agrees to float the yuan and end its currency manipulation |
8% No, not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards |
6% No, and we should do more to prevent the outsourcing of Australian jobs |
See how support for each position on “Free Trade” has changed over time for 351k Australia voters.
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See how importance of “Free Trade” has changed over time for 351k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@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?
@99GSP4P1yr1Y
i have not been educated about it
@99GMPL91yr1Y
I think I don't have enough information to say yes or no.
@934ZMKY2yrs2Y
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
@9RBCFVB5 days5D
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)
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