The Australian Government ratified the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) on October 31st 2018. Protesters of the TPP have been described as being "misinformed" by authorities keen to sign the agreement. Previous analysis of the TPP showed detrimental clauses for Australia. The TPP was first signed in New Zealand in 2016 amongst significant protests. While there were some opiniions that Australia could be a winner in the agreement, the consensus amongst experts that the pharmaceuticals and investor-state arbitration sections make the TPP not worth signing — the total cost from these clauses will outweigh any other benefits. A full costing of the TPP for Australia is still not available.
(Score: 3, Informative) by c0lo on Monday November 05 2018, @10:27AM (4 children)
Don't blame ScoMo, this has bipartisan support [sbs.com.au] - same as internet metadata collection/retention and anti-crypto legislation.
You want to punish them, pick the greenies (bonus: pro-Internet privacy position) or an independent (YMMV, but after going through some few there are better chances to land with a Andrew Wilkie rather than Clive Palmer. Even the bland Ricky Muir was less damaging than any of the traditional parties MP-es)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by fido_dogstoyevsky on Monday November 05 2018, @08:52PM
Unfortunately true - can't tell the difference between pig and farmer.
That will have to wait for the federal election, my state seat insists on electing Liberal or Labour only.
I thought he was surprisingly good (maybe I'm just comparing him to the "professional" pollies).
It's NOT a conspiracy... it's a plot.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @05:10AM (1 child)
*looks at username* Why am i not surprised.
Don't vote for neo-marxists, go the Lib Dems!
(Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @06:57AM
Aus Lib Dems, a party of pricks, just like the leader.
I'll take that back.
It is actually a party of proud to be pricks.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 08 2018, @02:49AM
Pity about their open border policies