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Fact Check: Does the China Free Trade Agreement threaten Australian jobs?

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Job loss Free trade Trade unions China Australia
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Fact Check: Does the China Free Trade Agreement threaten Australian jobs?
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Unions claim the free trade agreement between Australia and China "allows Chinese companies to bring in their own workforce for projects over $150 million and removes the requirement that jobs be offered to local workers first".
Verdict: Checks out

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Copyright:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2015
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All Rights Reserved
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
26 May 2020

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