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URGENT: Australia's Opposition approves terms of China-Australia FTA

Xinhua, October 21, 2015 Adjust font size:

Australia's Opposition on Wednesday agreed with the government on terms which would allow the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) to go ahead.

Following a meeting between Labor senator Penny Wong and the government's Trade Minister, Andrew Robb, Labor's caucus room approved the deal on Wednesday morning, which now includes a number of small changes to Australia's Migration act.

Labor had previously held concerns over the agreement, saying that Australian jobs and worker's rights would be negatively affected by the deal. Endit