Second, while on the topic of the Middle Kingdom, what are the ramifications for Australia when elements of our FTA with China conflict with elements in the TPP? Which trumps which?
Third, what does Australia gain by having the economic engines of Brazil, India and Russia be denied admission into this club?
Fourth, in whose interest other than Big Business (both foreign and domestic) is it for domestic legislation to be usurped by T & C's very agreeable to Big Business.
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Fifth, why has the TPP not been subject to a public national interest test?
Something is very, very diseased in the Australian body politic when both Coalition supporters and Labor voters have to rely on third parties such as Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (Greens-TAS) to give voice to our concerns.
I for one hope he doesn't develop laryngitis any time soon.
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