Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Bills

Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018, Customs Tariff Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018; In Committee

10:59 am

Photo of Peter Whish-WilsonPeter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Yes. Getting 10 other countries to agree to removing things, including labour testing for employment and ISDS, would be incredibly difficult when they actually want it in the deal now. Minister, can you confirm that if Australia insisted on the removal of ISDS from the TPP, and insisted on labour market testing for foreign workers, it would voluntarily have to withdraw from the TPP if it refused that or changed legislation in Australia that made that impossible?

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