Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon says Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has demonstrated "he is willing to be accepting of all investment partnerships" following the state's signing up to the Belt and Road Initiative with China. The Victorian government has been criticized for refusing to release federal advice about their economic partnership with China.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews defended the deal saying, “it is all about Victorian jobs” and he would continue to work with China to assist the state’s economy. The initiative is designed to link China with Asia, Europe and Africa via a massive infrastructure investment that will see the widespread construction of railways, motorways and ports.
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP Yes terrific. Let’s get all the infrastructure we can by having China loan the money so we can have Chinese companies doing the construction using Chinese workforce so we can pay China the money back with interest or hand over ownership so we can rent it.
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP No matter what the cost!!! No matter how many lives it destroys!!! Good on shadow emperor Andrews, I’m sure he and his family will be well looked after by his chinese overlords!
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP Fitzhunter sucking up to China again.,WHY
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP This is happening despite all the crap the Virus nation has been saying about our country. Money clearly supersedes self respect and patriotism. Shameful Mr Premier. We Victorians don’t want to be communist slaves. This isn’t in our best interest in the long run. BoycottChina
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP *China Derangement Syndrome intensifies*
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP “Demonstrated he is willing to be accepting of all investment partnerships”= “willing to sell our sovereignty for a highly paid, low risk job after politics”
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP If they want to pay for our infrastructure let them, but generally speaking free trade sucks. Not China bashing here, we should cut it down across the board, only import what we can't produce here. And ffs don't sign anything that gives others guarantees or ownership.
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP Fuck China. China lied. People died.
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP Cock sucker
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP The tip of the iceberg...rent-seekers are selling out the country for Chinese money... Chinese two-up...Heads they win...Tails we lose...
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP Me thinks Fitzgibbon is becoming louder, watch your back AlboMP Each Way, he’s coming for you !
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP 【最新発見】ウイルスは人間から コウモリではなかった？ YouTubeさんから
fitzhunter DanielAndrewsMP cheers
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Fitzgibbon unapologetic over China comments | Sky News AustraliaShadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has defended accusing the government of “demonising China” amid calls for him to be sacked from the Labor frontbench. \n\nThe government had called on Anthony Albanese to sack the Labor frontbencher for his critical commentary and accusing Mr Fitzgibbon of undermining Australia’s sovereignty. \n\nBut speaking to Sky News, Mr Fitzgibbon did not shy away from repeating the rhetoric, saying Scott Morrison unnecessarily damaged Australia’s relationship with China by pursuing the COVID-19 inquiry unilaterally. \n\n“It was just unnecessary for our Prime Minister to run out ahead of everyone else and use such intemperate language,” he said. \n\n“If you’re going to have an inquiry anyway, and we were always going to do just that, why use such intemperate language against your largest trading partner?\n\n“You know why he did that … because he was chasing domestic votes.” \n This crisis has really shown us the true colours of many a politician but unfortunately people have short memories reported a few years back, didn't this guy and his father take Chinese sponsored travel to China several times? another Australian politician in too deep. AlboMP JEChalmers auspol Govt calls for sacking are a bit rich when they've kept on Squizzy Taylor, $60 Billion Josh and Stu Robodebt.
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Victoria went 'behind Commonwealth's back' on China | Sky News AustraliaThe Andrews Government’s decision to go “behind the Commonwealth’s back” and sign an infrastructure deal with China will be viewed “dimly” by the public, Liberal backbencher Tim Wilson says. \n\nVictoria has gone it alone on signing up for China’s trillion-dollar Belt and Road infrastructure scheme, a decision which has been panned by the federal Coalition. \n\nPremier Daniel Andrews said the memorandum of understanding, signed in 2018, was about promoting job growth in the state. \n\nBut Liberal MP Tim Wilson told Sky News “if this was about jobs … the deal should have gone through the proper process with the Commonwealth”. \n\n“Well if it was all about jobs then he would have had no problem going through each step with the Commonwealth government,” he said. \n\n“The Commonwealth has responsibility for relationships with other countries and when you come to a state government going behind effectively the Commonwealth’s back to go and do deals with … the Chinese communist party, the public takes a pretty dim view.\n\n'Now they’re trying to say its all about jobs I think is a distraction frankly from the questionable deal that they’ve done behind the Commonwealth’s back.”\n\nImage: Getty SkyNews racism and fake China conspiracies, following rampant Ruperts blue pilled agenda. Any deal that creates jobs and boost fast track development will be viewed brightly by the public. Only politicians who got their seats by selling hatred view those deals dimly. LoL 'Viewed dimly' is a polite way to put it. 'The public' would also like to know how a State is entering an agreement with a foreign power. Sect 51 of the Constitution assigns foreign affairs to the Commonwealth. MarisePayne ScottMorrisonMP Morrison DanielAndrewsMP TimWilsonMP
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China trade risk a decision for business: PM | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison says Australian businesses will need to decide if trade with China is now a riskier proposition as tensions heat up between the two nations. \n\nSpeaking at the National Press Club on Tuesday, Mr Morrison spruiked the benefits of free trade with China, harking back to earlier comments warning against a rise in protectionism amid the coronavirus crisis. \n\nBut on the decision of risk, Mr Morrison said that was a judgement only businesses can make. \n\n'I think that’s a judgement Australian businesses can only make. And, like any business, they have to weigh up the security of the markets in which they sell to. And the risks that are associated with those,' Mr Morrison said. \n\n'And those risks will move, from time to time. They’ll ebb and flow. And we would like to see stable, reliable, dependable markets all the time for our products and services.\n\n'But those are not decisions that governments make for businesses, be they primary producers and exporters or be they resources companies or industries or, indeed, service companies working in the aged care area on training or things like this.\n\n'But businesses have got to weigh up those risks and make those assessments. Austrade can assist with those things on the ground.” ScottMorrisonMP You fight bullies by punching back. If we don’t stop their Bs NOW then we will be bent over for the rest of time. 90% Tariffs on all iron ore and coal. Call their bluff. Let them buy inferior products from Russia etc. ScottMorrisonMP Stop all trade with China NOW. ScottMorrisonMP Fuck China
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Australia 'risking US relationship' over 'Victoria's secretive agreement with China' | Sky News AustraliaThe Australian's Dennis Shanahan says Victoria's government has 'effectively signed a secretive agreement with a foreign government' which has all sorts of potential implications 'for national security and international relations'. \n\nVictoria has confirmed it will push ahead with its plan to sign up to China’s US$1.4 trillion infrastructure program.\n\nThe Belt and Road Initiative is designed to link China with Asia, Europe and Africa via a massive infrastructure investment that will see the widespread construction of railways, motorways and ports.\n\nChina claims the deal will be mutually beneficial, but the federal government has criticised Victoria for signing up for the deal citing possible security implications.\n\nMr Shanahan said the 'message was very clear from the US' following recent comments made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussing the issue with Sky News. \n\nUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a stern warning over Victoria’s Belt and Road deal with China, telling Sky News the US will “simply disconnect” from Australia if it affects America's telecommunications. \n\nMr Pompeo said he wasn’t aware of the specific details of the agreement but warned the US “will not take any risks”. \n\n“We will not take any risks to our telecommunications infrastructure, any risk to the national security elements of what we need to do with our Five Eyes partners,” he said.\n\n'The message is there for Victoria and for the rest of Australia,' Mr Shanahan said. \n\nImage: AP \n\n JoeDMillard Who the hell does Andrew's think he is? America has no allies. They will bail on the most significant thing.
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ASX jumps on hopes for COVID-19 recovery, putting aside US-China tensionAustralian shares kick off the week higher as optimistic investors focused more on the COVID-19 economic recovery, rather than concerns about rising US-China tensions.
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