Seeing our local federal member promoting the value of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) raises the question why the text isn't available to the Australian public?
If it's so good for Australia, why has it been negotiated in secrecy -- unless you're a US corporation?
Australian politicians have only had access to a draft of the text if they sign a
non-disclosure agreement. This is undemocratic in my opinion.
If Michael McCormack is so sure it's a good deal, how about he ensures the Productivity Commission are able to review the document in advance of it being voted on?
Those who watched as the US Free Trade Agreement was pushed through Parliament with undue haste will be watching to ensure the same process is not repeated. That agreement has been shown to have offered very little benefit to Australia.
