@nzlabour Do I detect hypocrisy here. On Labour web site there is a petition against the TPPA, but The Standard suggests this is pretenderpic.twitter.com/mHYz43iWpq
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In accepting the TPPA in any form, Labour is ignoring submissions by experts
https://tpplegal.wordpress.com
Being one of those writers I trust they can see through the camouflage of the Labour Chapter.
The TPPA will have deleterious effects on NZ's sovereignty and regulatory ability. https://tpplegal.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/tpp-treaty-process.pdf …pic.twitter.com/rCwffcfQIg
The TPPA provides greater protection and rights for foreign investors. It puts New Zealander at greater risk of international shysterspic.twitter.com/NUoWjTqWri
Yes, among many other deleterious effects on participating countries, always to the benefit of its authors, multinational corporations.
The TPPA is a threat to indigenous people. This includes Maoripic.twitter.com/XmjiUl52W5
The environment is a guaranteed casualty under the TPPA https://tpplegal.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/tpp-environment.pdf …pic.twitter.com/TTdEP4v4Bt
The economic benefits of the TPPA hyped by its supporters have been overestimated & ignore the history of such pacts https://tpplegal.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/tpp-economics.pdf …pic.twitter.com/UaDPOk37By
The TPPA represents significant risk for local councils and rate payers https://tpplegal.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/tpp-local-govt.pdf …pic.twitter.com/LxJf5yIPfV
There are very serious threats to New Zealanders from the Intellectual Property and Information Technology chapter https://tpplegal.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/tpp-ip-it.pdf …pic.twitter.com/e4ggQXC4aQ
The Labour chapter of the TPPA is a serious threat to workers. https://tpplegal.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/labour-chapter.pdf …pic.twitter.com/gSmrFVTIpB
It's more like a meaningless sop to opponents with no evidence these rules lift labour standards
Bar the chapter on anti-corruption (which is a step in the right direction) it is ridiculous to accept the TPPA with amendments.
The TPPA and all other corporatist trade pacts of similar type already signed need to be trashed; & new fair trade pro-public pacts written
"Amending" the TPPA is like putting lipstick on a pig and claiming it turns the pig into Miss Universe.pic.twitter.com/LRiFeY5V52
That's good to hear - if true Why isn't Labour's Policy on TPPA laid out in detail on Labour's policy site as policy A petition isn't policypic.twitter.com/2jYl27KvhJ
Based on Robertson's statements, Labour'd support the #TPPA if it had a couple tweaks... What about the whole way it was put together?
Labour in New Zealand is infested with Clark type neoliberals, just as Labour in the U.K. is being held back by Blairite neoliberals
We need a Gov't committed to democratic principles, esp transparency for voters & nat'l sovereignty. Unlike National (I live in Cant'y).
Labour should oppose it because it was created by multinat'l corporate lobbyists & secret from citizens. Full story: https://davelane.nz/tppa-select-committee-presentation …
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