Australia and European Union to sign free trade agreement

 (abc.net.au)

23 points | by vrganj 6 hours ago

2 comments

  • unixhero 5 hours ago
    More lovely Italian, Belgian and French food in Australia

    Here is an idea though: What about the free flow of people???

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    • gnulinux996 11 minutes ago
      Some sort of worker mobility has been decided, there's going to be quotas I imagine.

      I do not see a free flow of people happening, it would be viewed very negatively in Australia.

    • lbreakjai 2 hours ago
      I'm afraid the deal would be too one-sided. There's far more Europeans wanting to live and work in Australia than the opposite. That's unfortunate, I wouldn't mind a bit of sun.
    • justonceokay 5 hours ago
      You mean like visas, readily available from AUS to the EU?
    • cybercatgurrl 3 hours ago
      it’s part of the agreement
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      • canyp 1 hour ago
        How? Labour mobility sounds like easier visa applications. Free flow would mean you can go from one place to another without a passport (you can do this currently within the EU with a EU ID.)
    • dfhvneoieno 5 hours ago
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  • dzonga 4 hours ago
    many of these so called free-trade agreements end up benefiting whoever has the biggest | nosiest lobby.

    saw it happen in the UK with the so called fishermen.

    then again saw it happen in the US | UK with regards to luxury cars.

    the common man what does he benefit - no free movement of labor.

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