'Lack of transparency’ over Vic-China deal ‘shows the Premier has something to hide’ | Sky News Australia

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“The idea that you can have a premier who can get around the proper use of the foreign affairs power is just outrageous,” she said. Nationals Senator Matt Canavan said “normally governments only keep treaty provisions secret when they have something to hide”. In his previous role as a minister, Mr Canavan said China’s Belt and Road initiative had been debated and the government “ultimately decided it wasn’t right” to tie Australia to “another nation’s grand strategy”.

Disgraceful Daniel Andrews considering what China has done to our country by raising import taxes by 80% on beef and barley and pretty much destroying a nations economy by telling tourist Australia is dangerous and not to visit. We don’t want our country to be sold off. I vote NO

Thr Demon demonising others again for being a demon

Very disappointing DanielAndrewsMP how could you sell out Australia... ScottMorrisonMP put a stop to rogue states, unite Australia

Be prepared to string this guy up. If he betrays his own people they should punish him big time.

No mention of Gladys Liu and Ted Ballieu role in all this I notice. All started by the way by your beloved LiberalAus ... whoops

If it’s a straight commercial deal, then like Pompeo I don’t see what the problem is. Lowest interest rate gets the loan & therefore costs Victorians less to pay back.

FatherBob Says the government & its cronies lining their pockets with all the abuse of power. What about that Port of Darwin Lease to China, sale of businesses & properties to Chinese, baby formula, toilet paper,etc sent to China for profit leaving us to shoulder ‘hoarding’ blame in crisis

2017. LNP in government.

This is damaging the sovereignty of Australia as a Commonwealth country and as a country as whole. This is just a foot in the door to the CCP then later they will slowly take control of the entire country. Global economic war. We are all going to to be blind sided. PM !! Stop it

Yeah, China has built a massive army, and like an octopus, it has tentacles throughout the South Pacific. It’s funny how their deadly virus escaped their mainland to cripple the West. Biological warfare, surely not!

We should seriously consider getting rid of State Governments after this Covid & Belts and Roads fiasco.

DanielAndrewsMP only one to stand up to the fake patriots .

ChairmanDan Even though our CBD looks like Hong Kong we are not Hong Kong so we don’t ever want to be controlled by China so don’t sign the Belts and roads initiative and resign while you’re at it.

He’s not signing anything. Victorians don’t want him to - simple as that.

macsween_prue

This must be STOPPED!

But of course LiberalAus never hide anything and is up front and transparent, hey Bronwyn? auspol

Why is Dan Andrews doing this can’t he find investors from the US or Europe!

We must stop it.

She’d think differently if they were handing out free helicopter rides

And if anyone knows about 'hideous'.. it's Bronnie Bishop.🙂

Bronwyn Bishop committed and still commits hideous precedents in stupidity

macsween_prue About time that the Federal government look if there is a Money trail between The Victorian government and China? How can a State in Australia ,be able to sell out the people of that state in secret?I can not remember that hewas running on selling Victoria to China, in election

Well that’s good because if Bronnie thinks that it must be good we’ll done Dan.

Another Labour twit!! State or Federal tools

Geez, they're scraping the bottom of the barrel dredging Bronnie out of her dotage...

MorpheusBeing Hahaha she is a laughing stock

Oh God, you haven't dragged Bronwyn out of cryofreeze so she can rant about the 'Socialists' have you?...you clowns must be desperate.

*Bronwyn Bishop.... .....also launches into a pearl clutching panic over absolutely anything she doesn't like while enthusiastically sounding the alarm on socialism. I would be entirely unsurprised if you found an old quote from her blaming socialism for New Coke

Bet you had to hunt around in your files for a Bad Dan photo. Didn't you? You are SO predictable.

Bronwyn who? Actually Scott Morrison praised the initiative at the time of initial agreement! Only now he's jumped onto the bandwagon with different horses.

What about the lease of Darwin port to Chinese. That’s worse

macsween_prue And speaking of hideous precedents ...

Morrison seemed OK with it.

So did she.

This needs to be STOPPED!! Comrade Dan shouldn’t be allowed to commit this crime. At no point in time have citizens given Comrade Dan a mandate for this!!. Stop the talk..taken action against Comrade Dan

Don’t trust bronwyn bishop either.

Can’t trust Murdoch media.

Oh by the way I’ll block this stack of shit channel.!

Well that old bag of shit would know.

Corrupt Dictator Dan

Victoria and 138 other countries. How about focusing on LNP corruption, which is rampant and out of control?

Well if anyone knows hideous, its old helicopter bishop

Politicians that sell their country would sell any member of their family for power and money.

What Andrews has done is repugnant. Siding with the rogue terror state CCPChina that has 3 million people in concentration camps and infected the world The Chinese will employ few Australians, they will bring their own slave workers. Andrews has signed up with the Devil. auspol

What would that rusted old dragon know, and who listens to her moans now anyway. She was no speaker, only a facilitator for bigots. I'm surprised the writer of this tweet still has a job🤔

If you don't have the ability to run your own state, why not get the Chi Coms to do it for you.

DictatorDan CedarAndrews

Unlike the agreement between Fed LNP Govt and China?

One Virus, One Road Initiative is TREASON This CLOWN DanielAndrewsMP BLEW a $1 billion to NOT build a ROAD NOW, signs a Loan for $1.4 TRILLION with our COLDWAR adversary These Chinese CLOWNS don't even have a website ACNC_gov_au auspol

Adam Giles ex CLP Chief Minister of the NT leases port of Darwin to the Chinese. But SKY NEWS wont go any where near that. Or Gina Rhinehart and her dealings with Chinese company illegally clearing land in the Kimberleys....

Vic's closer tie with China is a sign of prosperity for all. Vic should break away from the impoverished Australia and join China as one single political entity. Leave Australia for good & get rich for all involved!

Hideous helicopter Bronny? Bahahaha.

What is Dan Andrews doing thats different from GladysB or ScottMorrisonMP ? They have been allowing the CCP to buy influence, water, farms,businesses, ports, infrastructure for over a decade

.Hahaha! Zero credibility from corruption central, the LNP, and tax leeching bludgers like Bishop

How can he do this without the Federal Governments authority.

Bronhilda is a world authority on hideous as she lives with it every day

macsween_prue Traitor

Horrible using taxpayers money to hire helicopters for private use bronnie....how about stfu

Terrific to see Chopper Bronnie weigh in 🙄

What about the agreement signed by the federal government? What about Darwin Port? What does 'chopper' think of those? auspol

Nothing short of disrespect for Victorians and all Australians, to not give a damn about the security of this country. In fact a total sellout, to the point of treason! DanielAndrewsMP needs to be sacked and the BRI canceled. ScottMorrisonMP . BRIExit

Don’t let this crazy premier sign the belt and roads , then we should have Daniel Andrew’s locked up .

Transparency? Let's talk about the secret trial taking place right now that the Federal Coalition Government doesn't want us to know anything about. Sky has zero credibility - a propaganda engine for the IPA, nothing more.

Treason!

Cool story Bron, Sky really digs deep to find hacks don't they?

Why weren’t the Australian people told that Victoria has “detached” itself from Australia and Victoria became a “republic” with “President” Andrews at the helm. The federal government must step in and stop Victoria’s “criminal” Belt and Road deal with China from happening”.

Bronwyn needs to get her own house in order. Andrew Robb $880K pa Chinese salary & leasing the Darwin Port to the Chinese set an appalling precedent. Having a member of the CCP keeping you in power is not a good look either. auspol springst

Federal government must stop this. States and local councils cannot be allowed to collude with foreign countries, not for culture, commercial arrangements or any thing else.

Of all the people in Australia, you decide to go with Bronwyn Bishop to continue your trashing of Daniel Andrews. One will never able to accuse Sky News of not having a sense of humour as that is so funny.

You get a thief of public money to criticise Dan Andrews? You should have kept the regional papers open and shut yourselves down.

FatherBob Well Bronwyn is an expert on hideous.

Seriously Sky, do u really think anything BB says is remotely relevant😡

While we're on the subject of 'transparency ' how about Gladys ffs!

Well, OldAcidDrop sure knows ‘hideous.’

If the opinion of a corrupt and incompetent Tory is the best argument you can muster, you may as well give it away.

Why is this traitor DanielAndrewsMP not yet applying for bail?

Bronwyn using hideous is ironic.

according to former speaker of the house Bronwyn Bishop. you forgot to mention that she also likes to fly in helicopters that other people pay for

michealware is one of the best actors I’ve ever seen (the fake tears where brillant) I’d be interested to have a conversation with him about his claims of what he seen in Iraq. His exposure from CNN is prominent in how we conducts himself. Hopefully we thats the last we see.

Can someone please explain to me why the fk can't the federal government stop this.

Did someone mention Gladys Liu and the body in the motel. Funny how a house guest of hers ended up dead when he disobeyed his instructions.

STOP IT NOW SCOMO

This is hideous

He’s a traitor

Well Bronny it was MOB THAT LEASED DARWIN PORT/NEWCASTLE PORT.SOLD OFF DAIRY FARM IN TAS SO WAKE UP AND TELL THE TRUTHPEOPLE STILL REMEMBER CHOPPER GATE RIPPING TBE TAX PAYER OFF.

Bronwyn Bishop’s EXTRAVAGANT RORTING in office set a hideous precedent. Thank goodness she got the flick. That was a delight to behold. It’s just a shame it didn’t happen sooner.

Bronwyn Bishop is a proven corrupt thief! Why would anyone take notice of a criminal?

As did Bronwyn using taxpayer money to pay for helecopter rides to attend Liberal Party fundraisers... helecopterBronwyn

Who gives a shit what old bag Bishop says

It seems people in Victoria have zero fucks to give about this issue.

She's corrupt to the core.

Labor basher. Murdoch puppet. Careless with the truth. No thanks.

Agreements can’t set precedents - by their very nature.

FatherBob Sorry dan but this will be your UN doing at the next election

Treason

FatherBob What would the countries biggest sponger know..she only knows how to spend her massive amount of $ we taxpayers are forced to hand her every week

He is hiding something what is it?

Cut all federal funding totally

Bronwyn Bishop 😅

Someone need some good and deep investigation.

Lock this POS up. He has no right to sign Australia up for anything

Still can't believe Greens Unions support this auspol Australia Melbourne Victoria

Rubbish

Need to start of that border wall between Australia and Vichina Iseemorons

Bishop isn’t the best person to talk about “hideous precedents” 🚁🚁🚁

It looks Daniel Andrews does not care whatsoever on any criticism to his plan to sign the deal with CCP One Road One Belt Initiative. It seems he already predetermined to support CCP totalitarian regime.

TreasonAtTheHighestLevel

Investigate Andrews on whether he was bought out by the CCP

Ffs...Andrews needs to go. Stop this from happening. Worst Premier in Australia.

Not the usual way you see hideous and Bronwyn Bishop in the same sentence. Why do you bother with her?

The only thing hideous is that thieving dirty old manga Bishop.

We so value Bronny Bishop’s contributions

What about real corruption Bronny?

'Helicopter' Bronnie? Did she just fly in for a quick comment...?

Traitor

Wasn’t that agreement initiated by the LNP state government?

This influshable communist turd should have been sent on a one-way ticket to Beijing aboard the Ruby Princess.

The federal gov and governor general should put a stop to it. Its not in our national interest to do business with China after their track record of being so hostile towards others when it doesn't get its way, plus the human rights abuses are ongoing.

Are the government looking into this as well 👇

Weak little man Daniel Andrews.

If I had a dollar for every time a politician has used the word ‘transparency’ lately I’d be able to pay my Telstra bill.

The Bribe and Robbery

Only one side agrees- the CCP are yet to honour anything but punitive threats...

Then why the fuck isn't this being walked back? Oh, the federal gov is ok with it, but doesn't want to look like they're ok with it? That'd make more sense.

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