Original article by Lisa Murray
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 9 : 28-Aug-15

Trade Minister Andrew Robb says he and his Chinese counterpart are racing to ratify the free trade agreement (FTA) by December 2015. Robb said he was reassuring Beijing following opposition to the FTA from Australian trade unions and the Australian Labor Party. The starting point is crucial, according to the National Farmers Federation, because the first year of tariff cuts is worth $A300 million to the agriculture industry.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, CHINA. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE. DEPT OF FOREIGN TRADE, NATIONAL FARMERS’ FEDERATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, FERGUSON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD