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  1. Sep 11

    So Labor has endorsed the 11, a "free-trade" pact which allows foreign multinationals to sue the Australian government for "adverse" policy changes. TPP also a threat to workers via cheap foreign labor

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  2. Sep 11

    . 's backflip confirms voters are right to be cynical The decision should sound an alarm for anyone hoping the election of Bill Shorten will seriously address the economic causes of electoral discontent.

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  3. Sep 11

    One of the biggest problems with the is the lack of transparency, a deal that affects workers and jobs needs the eye of workers and their representatives over it.

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  4. Sep 11

    The allows one of those countries signed up to bring in their own workforce. It also allows multinationals to sue the government. We think this a total override of our democracy.

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  5. Sep 12

    I'm currently staking out the Chamber and will fight the until the very end. As the great Dame Mary Gilmore said, 'No foe shall gather our harvest or sit on our stockyard rail'

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  6. 2 hours ago

    Bill Shorten says Labor supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership “somewhat reluctantly” and promised to reform the trade deal if he becomes prime minister by

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  7. Sep 11

    Just asking how many on Twitter knew Labor was going to support ?

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  8. 6 hours ago
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    Ask Shorten why Labor supported & its position re foreign ownership Vs non-controlling foreign equity investment. Hong Kong coy CKI should not be able to buy our largest gas pipeline operator APA as it will give China significant control over energy infrastructure

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  9. Sep 11

    Our view is the shouldn’t be supported - it’s a secret deal and we have no labour market testing to protect jobs.

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  10. Sep 13

    ‘The Labor Party's support for the Trans Pacific Partnership in the face of overwhelming evidence and its own policy confirms that voters are right to be disgusted with the cynicism of the major parties’.

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  11. 5 hours ago

    has a list of complaints about but no real strategy writes : "pivot" was also more talk than coherent strategy. Meanwhile, Asians move ahead w/ and to substitute for US tariffs.

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  12. Sep 12

    By waving through the the Labor and Liberal parties are putting corporate profits before the people of Australia

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  13. 55 minutes ago
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    ONE full of bought and paid for CEO's posing as politicians and a bunch of MSM actors loosely referred to as journalists trying to distract everyone while both parties sign up the biggest sham in Aus history !

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  14. 5 hours ago

    No clear narrative from on why the ALP has backflipped on the Trans-Pacific Partnership -11, and is now supporting the deal. The prospect of future reforms seems remote. What about the suspended provisions that could be revived?

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  15. 4 hours ago
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    Shorten was not questioned about the which ALP supported in a vote with gov. Many very unhappy people.

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  16. 18 hours ago

    A fascinating, 2 glass, read about the American Nobel economist who justified the power of property owner over worker, and who implemented neo-liberal economics, who's hand can be seen in clauses. .

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  17. Sep 12

    faces the real prospect of losing the support of Australian workers ahead of the next election if they fail to reverse a decision to blindly support the deeply-flawed

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  18. Sep 13

    deeply disappointed in you both 😡 after Labor had “concern” about this dodgy corporatist pact while everybody was looking at Govt chaos.. you & Coalition waived the through parliament yet you wonder why voters are apathetic & cynical?

    So Labor has endorsed the 11, a "free-trade" pact which allows foreign multinationals to sue the Australian government for "adverse" policy changes. TPP also a threat to workers via cheap foreign labor
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  19. 5 hours ago

    Overconfident that it can be changed after the event

    Shorten is wrong to agree with
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  20. 5 hours ago

    The ’s national secretary Allen Wicks on the : "We've certainly got strong concerns about it and we want to make sure that not only the Labor Party but the broader Australian community understand what our concerns are."

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  21. 5 hours ago

    Shorten weaving a slightly tortured course through landmines

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